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PROPRIETORS' RECORDS 

OF THE TOWN OF WATERBURY 
CONNECTICUT 



1677-1761 

TRANSCRIBED AND EDITED BY 
KATHARINE A. PRICHARD 




PUBLISHED BY THE 

MATTATUCK HISTORICAL SOCIETY 

1911 



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PHB KNICKeRBOCKEH PRESS 

(g. p. PUTNAM'S Sons) 
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PUBLICATIONS OF THE 
MATTATUCK HISTORICAL SOCIETY 

VOLUME THE FIRST 



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PREFACE 

In this its first printed book the Mattatuck Histori- 
cal Society publishes certain ancient documents re- 
lating to the early history of the town of Waterbury, — 
originally known as Mattatuck. A brief reference to 
the early history will explain the origin of the docu- 
ments and their relation to one another and thus place 
them in their proper historical setting. 

In October, 1673, a petition signed by twenty -six 
inhabitants of Farmington was presented to the Gen- 
eral Court at Hartford, asking permission to "make a 
small plantation" at "a place called by the Indians 
Matitacoocke." The General Court, having been 
advised by men whom they had sent to "view those 
lands" that the place was a suitable one at which to 
begin a new settlement, granted the petition and ap- 
pointed a committee of five persons "to regulate and 
order the settling of a plantation at Matitack." 

This committee, known afterwards as the "Com- 
mittee for Mattatuck," or the ' ' Grand Committee,' ' had 
for its task as Doctor Henry Bronson describes it in 
his "History of Waterbury," "to make rules for the 
planters and prescribe the conditions of settlement," 
to act "as the temporary guardians and the fathers 
of the plantation, with all the power usually exercised 
by town authorities ... in fact to found a town and 
organize it." In pursuance of this task the committee 
drew up certain "Articles of Association and Agree- 



vi Preface 

ment," constituting a basis of membership, that is of 
proprietorship, in the new settlement. The thirty- 
nine persons who signed these articles, — thirty-one 
of them on the 6th of June, 1674, — constituted the 
organization known as the "Proprietors of Mattatuck," 
and afterward "of Waterbury." 

The original manuscript of the "Articles of Associa- 
tion and Agreement" was doubtless retained by the 
General Court, but a duplicate of it, in the hand- 
writing of Major John Talcott, the chairman of the 
committee, is still extant. Having survived the vicissi- 
tudes of more than two centuries, it was carefully 
framed between sheets of glass, and is in possession of 
the Mattatuck Historical Society. 

These Articles constitute, no doubt, the earliest 
remains of the doings of the Committee for Mattatuck, 
but are not included in this volume. They are given 
in Bronson's History, as taken from the copy in the 
handwriting of John Stanley found in Waterbury 
Land Records, Volume II. A comparison of this v/ith 
the photographs of the duplicate, reproduced in one of 
Miss Sarah J. Prichard's chapters of "The Town and 
City of Waterbury," will show many inaccuracies in 
the copy, and the omission of one name. 

The other surviving records of the doings of the 
committee — excepting the letter of April 5, 1682, 
which appears in the Appendix — constitute Part First 
of this volume. 

At a meeting of the Proprietors in 171 1 — a quarter of 
a century after the Grand Committee had ceased to 
act — Mr. John Southmayd and Deacon Thomas Judd 
were instructed to "view some writings of the Grand 
Committee," with the understanding that such as were 
"of value" were "to be recorded, the remainder to be 



Preface vii 

obliterated," and eleven years later action was again 
taken with regard to these same or other similar 
"writings," namely, "that those papers that Deacon 
John Stanley shall present, setting forth the acts of the 
Grand Committee relating to the settling of the town, 
shall be recorded," unless recorded already, "and those 
that are not deemed needful shall be returned to 
Deacon Stanley." 

What "writings" were "obliterated" we have no 
means of knowing, but the records which remain to us 
are evidently incomplete. We have the minutes of less 
than a dozen meetings between 1677 and 1682, contain- 
ing such orders and regulations of the Committee in re- 
lation to the settlement at Mattatuck as their office of 
supervision involved, and in some instances confirming 
the previous action of the planters. We have also 
several letters of instruction and three lay-outs of land. 

The Grand Committee was the centre and source 
of authority, but as the plantation became well estab- 
lished they sought to relieve themselves of their burden 
of responsibihty. At a meeting held in February, 
1680-81, they decided that "for the future the inhabi- 
tants of the place being orderly called and convented" 
shall have liberty to choose their civil officers "without 
any further order from the committee." In 1685, a 
majority of their number having died, the General 
Court authorized the two survivors to "continue their 
powers as Committee for Mattatuck, but we have here 
no record of their action later than 1683, except a 
grant of land in June, 1687, and a letter in September 
of the same year," 

Their task may be considered as having ended when 
the incorporation of the town took place. An act of in- 
corporation was applied for — "a patent for the con- 



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firmation of their lands unto the present proprietors" — 
in May, 1685, and was granted by the General Court a 
year later. 

To these "proprietors" the Grand Committee, hav- 
ing purchased the Mattatuck lands from the Indians, 
had "assigned and made over all their right and title" 
in 1677, "the inhabitants having paid the purchase to 
our order," as the committee phrased it. In the 
"Articles of Association and Agreement," already re- 
ferred to, there is set opposite the name of each sub- 
scriber the amount of his subscription, the smallest 
being limited to fifty pounds and the largest to one 
hundred, but the relation of these subscriptions to 
the actual ownership of the territory is nowhere dis- 
tinctly indicated. "That there was a purchase of the 
township made by the planters in some form," Miss 
Prichard remarks in her fifteenth chapter in "The 
Town and City of Waterbury," " and quite distinct from 
the purchase from the aboriginal inhabitants is evi- 
dent, but nothing definite or explanatory concerning it 
has been left on our records." She suggests that the 
arrangement was similar to that adopted in Massa- 
chusetts Bay, where "the proprietors became holden 
to the colony, through the committee appointed by it, 
for all the costs and charges incident to the settlement 
of the plantation." In each case the planter "secured 
lands according to his venture in the common stock," 
but in Massachusetts the original allotment was left 
to the governor, while in Mattatuck it was left to the 
Grand Committee. 

The names of the men who became by the action 
of the "Committee for Mattatuck" the proprietors of a 
territory embracing a hundred and thirty-three square 
miles are spread upon the pages of Bronson's History, 



Preface ix 

and Miss Prichard in her twelfth chapter gives in- 
teresting facts concerning them, including personal 
characteristics. 

But the fact that concerns us here is that these 
Proprietors kept a record of their proceedings which 
came to be known as the Proprietors' Book, and that 
a large part of the present volume (Part Second) is 
occupied with an accurate reproduction, a "verbatim 
et literatim" copy, of this Proprietors' Book, or at least 
of what remains of it. 

In his History of Waterbury, Doctor Bronson refers 
to this Proprietors' Book as ''an old, dingy manuscript, 
of foolscap size, which he had dug out of a mass of for- 
gotten rubbish found in a private family." Describ- 
ing it as it came into his hands he says: "The sheets 
are sewed through and through, in the middle, by a 
cord of unnecessary strength, and the whole is covered 
by coarse brown paper turned over at the edge, with 
a broad margin, and made fast with a thread. Many 
leaves are gone at the beginning and end, and those 
that are left are rent and broken, and exceedingly 
brittle when handled. Only fifty -four pages remain." 

The late Frederick J. Kingsbury, LL.D., — the first 
and only president of this Historical Society until 
the time of his death in 1910, — in a first draft which he 
had prepared of a preface for this volume, suggested 
that the "forgotten rubbish" of which Doctor Bron- 
son speaks, "consisted of books and papers, left by his 
father. Judge Bennett Bronson, who was well known 
as a student of local history, and who undoubtedly had 
the manuscript in his possession while pursuing his re- 
searches. As Judge Bronson died in 1850, it was a 
piece of good fortune that this unique document did 
not completely disappear between that date and 1857, 



^ Preface 

when his son discovered it. Doctor Bronson made 
such use of it as he wished in writing his History of the 
town, and in 1862 deposited it for safe-keeping with 
the New Haven Colony Historical Society." 

In 1890, while Miss Prichard was at work upon her 
volume of "The Town and City of Waterbury," 
through the courtesy of Doctor Bronson, this Proprie- 
tors' Book came into her hands, and consisted at that 
time of twenty-six leaves, one having been lost since 
1857. 

It was in 1890 also that the discovery was made 
among the papers of the late John Kingsbury, Esq. (who 
was the last "Proprietors' Clerk"), by his grandson, 
Frederick J. Kingsbury, of the Articles of Associa- 
tion and Agreement, the writings of the Grand 
Committee, the two Indian deeds which (form the illus- 
trations of this volume, an almost complete record 
of the tax-lists of the town from 1730 to 1783, 
warnings to depart the town, and hundreds of deeds, 
agreements, and other valuable and interesting docu- 
ments. All these papers were turned over to Miss 
Prichard for her use in writing the early history of 
Waterbury, and are now the property of the Mattatuck 
Historical Society. 

As the Proprietors' Book stands, it contains the 
minutes of nearly seventy meetings, only two before 
1689, and the last in 1722. A photograph of the manu- 
script as it came to Miss Prichard, showing the rag- 
ged cover and one of the pages, is reproduced in "The 
Town and City of Waterbury" (Vol. I., p. 216). 

It has been submitted to the Emory process and 
bound in parchment, together with the extant records 
of the Grand Committee. 

Mr. Kingsbury, in his memoranda for a preface, 



Preface xi 

refers to the "suggestions of a historic nature" to be 
found "in the leaves of this old record besides their 
written contents." He speaks of the paper as neces- 
sarily of English manufacture, mentions the noticeable 
variety in the inks that were used, and has a good deal 
to say about the chirography, some of which is "as 
clear and round and plain as the best handwriting of 
the present day," and "some in the scrawling hand of a 
man whose time was mostly spent in handling the ham- 
mer or the hoe, and whose spelling, even though he 
may have known better, was very apt to drop into 
the phonetic style." His added remark, that "some 
of it is phonetic to excess ' ' may be verified by any one 
who glances at the following pages. One need not go 
further than the first page to discern the extraordinary 
variety and the apparent lawlessness of the orthography, 
and on page after page may be found instances that 
almost suggest inventive ingenuity on the part of these 
scribes of two centuries ago. We find prejudice spelled 
in at least ten different ways, the most notable occurring 
in the phrase, " pragadishing hy wais and fooremer 
grants." We find such combinations as "to met at 
twelf a klok," and "agamed till the seckond toused- 
day," and "spakticell pond," this last representing 
not an Indian name, but one of the Spectacle Ponds 
now included in Hamilton Park. We have also 
"gaufe" for gave, and "unannymus" and "to ragolat 
misstaks." But the chief struggle of the recorders 
seems to have been with the bachelors and their ac- 
commodations. Among the seven or eight different 
guises in which they appear, "bagelders" and "bacheld- 
tors" are perhaps the most startling, although we have 
also "bagelders acomandation " and "bagilldors a 
coming dation." It will be seen also that striking 



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variations of the same word occur on the same page 
and sometimes in the same sentence, showing that no 
rule of uniformity had been established or apparently 
thought of. 

The remainder of the volume calls for little prefatory 
comment. At a meeting of the Proprietors held on 
November 2^, 1722, "it was agreed by vote that the 
several acts of the Proprietors from this time forward 
shall be entered in the Town Book." 

The acts of the Proprietors as thus recorded have 
been carefully copied from the Town Book, and con- 
stitute Part Third of this volume. The volume con- 
tains therefore a full record of the proceedings of the 
Waterbury Proprietors so far as it is possible to obtain 
it. On December 10, 1764, a vote was passed to have 
the old record book, then in Captain Thomas Porter's 
possession, "examined to see if anything should be 
copied." For many years after that vote, no record 
of the doings of the Proprietors appears, and as certain 
lay-outs of land are mentioned between 1764 and 1802, 
which refer to a division of Proprietors' rights made at 
certain dates, and no record is to be found of such divi- 
sion, it is thought that a volume of records must have 
been lost. There are also in the town records various 
entries in which the laying out of highways and some 
other matters are treated as acts of the town, although 
they were in fact acts of the Proprietors. These entries 
are not reproduced in this volume. 

Parts Fourth and Fifth seem to call for no comment. 
The brief Appendix contains two papers which had been 
mislaid at the time Part First was printed. 

Mr. Kingsbury's comments on the handwriting of 
the Proprietors' Book convey but a faint idea of the 
difficulties involved in the decipherment of some por- 



Preface 



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tions of the manuscript. The transcription of the 
text, some of it crowded and crabbed from the first, and 
blurred and stained and worn by age, has been achieved 
by the industry and expert skill of Miss Katharine A. 
Prichard, with the assistance of Mr. Benjamin F. 
Rowland. The Index also is Miss Prichard's work. 

Almost any one turning the leaves of this volume 
will find himself among the unused and obsolete place- 
names of an apparently unknown region. Yet we 
have here, although in disconnected passages and frag- 
mentary form, the record of the development of one of 
the most remarkable and most conspicuous of New 
England towns. While the genealogist finds in these 
pages a storehouse of materials in the form of family 
names, the sociologist and the historian may well 
study here, in its minutest manifestations, the unfold- 
ing of that community life which has given New 
England its fame and honor. And others, no doubt, 
who are proud of Waterbury, will prize the book as 
a remnant of the past, a souvenir that cannot be 
duplicated. 

Joseph Anderson. 
January 24, 191 1. 



CONTENTS 

CHAPTER PAGE 

I. — Orders and Letters of the Grand Com- 
mittee, 1673-1687 ..... I 

II. — The First Proprietors' Book, 1677-1722 25 

III. — Later Proprietors' Records, 1722-1761 . 107 

IV. — Grants of Land, i 682-1 709 . . . 201 

V. — Report of Committee on Mill Lands, 1851 237 

VI. — Appendix ....... 245 

VII. — Index 249 



WATERBURY PROPRIETORS' 
RECORDS 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

Orders and Letters of the "General Court's 

Committee for the SettUng of Mattatuck." 

October 9, 1673 — September 9, 1687. 

October. 9: 1673 

P 39 : 1 In. answer to the petis on to saver all inhaby- 
tants of the town of farmingtown that matatuck that 
thos lands may be granted for a plantation: this cort 
have sen cans to order that thos lands may be veiued 
som tim betwen this and the cort in may next: and 
that re port may be made to the cort in may next: 
whe. it be judged fit to make a plantation the committy 
apointed are Lt thomas Ball: Lt Robert Webster and 

Dannill Pratt 

A True Copy of Record 

Test Hez: Wyllys Secry 

May the: 14: 1674 
p. the committy apointed by the general cort for 
the veiuing of. mattatuck return that they judg 
it a sutabul plas to acomydat thurty famylis 
this cort nomynat and apoint Major John Talcut : Lef 
Robbert Webster Lef. NichHs Omsted Insin Samuel 
Stell Insin John Wadsworth to be a committy to regu- 
lat and order the setling of a plantation att matitack 
in the most sutabul way that may be: 

A True Copy of Record 

Test Hez: Wyllys Secry. 

' Records of the General Court of Conn. Vol. II. The original 
documents are to be found in "Towns and Lands, Vol. I." 



2 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

At a meeting of the Committee for Mattatuck Jany 
15, 1677: it was agreed and Concluded./. 

MSS That wee do accept of Johne Roote Sen'' sub- 
scribing to the Articles for settling of mattatuck, in 
the behalf e of one of his sonnes, and we accept of 
John Scovel on Acc^ of Abraham Brunson, and 
Benjamin Barnes on Ace* of Richard Seemer. and of 
John Standly Jun"" for Joseph Gaylor on the Acc*^ of 
Thomas Gridly, Subscribeing to submit to the Article 
a fore sayd dated May 30''^ 1674, ^^^ i^ soe doeing 
are accepted as inhabitants of the place. David 
Carpenter subscribing in behalfe of John porter is 
accepted upon the same Terms. |. 

2 Wee do order that all necessary High wayes for 
the Towns use, are to be mended sufhtiently, at the 
charge of the meadow alottments, according to the 
Third Article, for settlement of Mattatuck dated 
May 30*"^ 1674 • the three great lotts only only Accepted, 
and desire and appoint Benjamin Jud to call out the 
proprietors in their tumes for doing their Just part 
and in this service of a surveigho*" to attend the 
Country Law.| 

3. We do alsoe allow the proprieto*"^ of Mattatuck 
one year for settleing them selves on the fore s'^ Matta- 
tuck, more than was first granted, notwithstanding 
anything to the Contrary, and all publique charges 
to be bom one year longer, or more, than is concluded 
in the third Article Dated May 30'^'' i^77- (1674) 
notwithstanding any thing there in Signified to ye 
Contrary. 

4 Wee do allow all necessary High wayes for the 
use of the inhabitants that may be needfull, to be 
layd out by such as we shall appoint, whiles we are 
in power, and afterwards the Town to stake and lay 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 3 

out Such High wayes or Common passages as shall 
by them be Juded necessary. |. 

5 Wee order the Highway of sixteen rods wide that 
is already layd out North and South through the 
old Town plott to be but Two rods wide, and grant 
that the proprietors of each side the sayd High way 
to abbut upon the sayd now Highway for enlargm'' of 
their lott proportionally. 

6 wee order the common fence on the east side of 
the River for secureing the meadows shall be made 
sufiitiently by the last of May, proportionally accord- 
ing to the Number of Acres of meadow Land each 
propriator is seized off, and we desire and appoint, 
WilHam Judd Thomas Judd, and John Standly to 
protion the sayd fence, and lay out each person his 
Just dues, and being so layd out each person that shall 
neglect makeing his Just proportion, shall be fineable 
according to ye Law of this Colony, j. 

John Talcott 
John wadsworth 

NiCHO OLMSTEAD 

Samuell Stele 

[On the reverse of this paper 
is the drawing of the old 
Town Plot lots.] 

March 11^'^ 1677, 

I We the Committee for Mattatuck or the Majo'" 
part of us being mett, according to Joynt agreement, 
at Farmington and taking simdry matters into con- 
sideration, have determined That Lieu^ Stanley with 
the helpfullness of William Judd, and John Standly 
Jun^ shall lay out those Lotts to the proprietors of 



4 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

mattatuck that are not yet done, they granting 
sutable allowance for their paines and Labo"" therein. 

2 Whereas there is a mile of fence, or there abouts, 
yet to be errected for secuering those Landes that are 
under improvement: from ye spoyle of Cattle and 
swine, wee do advise and order, that William Judd 
Thomas Judd and John Standly Jun'^ shall proportion 
and Stake out to each proprietor his proportion, with 
all speed, conveniant. 

3 Wee further order, that each proprieto'^ do errect 
a siiffisent fence upon those respective places ap- 
pointed, for defence of that Land, that noe damage 
bee done to either Corn or grass, by Cattle or Swine, 
which fence shall be done betwixt this and the first 
of May next. 

4 And its o"""^ erd® That Liut : Samuel Steel william 
Judd and John Standly Jun"" lay out to the proprietors 
their Three Acre Lotts that are granted to them, 
according to former agreem*^ 

5 And whereas William Judd had a grant, that his 
Three Acre Lott should be Layd out upon the west end 
of his House Lott, it is ordered that it be so layd out 
and recorded to him 

John Talcott./. 
Pr us John wadswath 
NiCHO Olmstead 

[The three- acre lots.] 

Thee order which is the adition of the hous Loots in 
maticok as it is too be tackan up 

thos that desire too tack up their adition in the rere 
of theere house Loots we shall doe all that we can too 
acomidat ach man in that partuckuUer too be suted 
-first and 2-3- so goe on in that order 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 5 

1 benjamun bames 

2 Samuell he cok 

3 Joseph he cok 

4 John willton 

5 abriham andrus 

6 benjiman Judd 

7 John bronson 

8 will higisan for will higisne piched north sid of 

sam Judd 

9 Thomas nuill 

10 Thomas hankocks 

1 1 Samuill Judd 

12 John nuill To reseive 2 akers at the rer of his lot 

13 grat Loot next Tho richison piched for the greet 

Lot south side roring rivier part buting at John 
caringtons est 

14 Tho Richason 

15 adward scott too reseive his loot at the east side 

of the roring river. 

16 John carrington 

17 benjamin Jones ben Jons south sid roring river 

next to that I piched at for ye great lot 

18 [ ] 

19 david carpentore piched for david carpenter [ ] 

Tho hankkox if he like it 

20 Themothy Standly piched for themothy standly 

at the south of Tho richisons if he like it 

21 danill Porter 

22 John Judd for John Judd north side of John 

Warners lot roring river if he like it. 

23 Tho Judd 

24 John Standly to reseive achur more 

25 John Scovill 

26 John Lanchton piched south of Thimothi standly 



6 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

27 obadiah richards 

28 Great lot next abriham andrus 

29 Thomas wamer 

30 Isack bronson to reseive 2 akers end of his lot 

31 John wamer 

Danill wamers next to John wamers 

32 Joseph gallar 

33 great loot est end 



May '79 the planters of Matuck being at the towne 
plot aded by vote Thomus Judd too William Judd 
John standly and Sam Stell too eqiiilize the Lande too 
lay ought in the divishun of Land from manhan 
medows upward and mack adishun too thos lots in 
that devishun acording too the quality of the land 
and remoteness of it as the fore said partys shal judg 
to be just and right 



The first meadow 20 ackers 




The second ^^ ackers 


53 


The third west sid river 21 




4 medow 6 ackers 


27 


Est sid river the first meadow from the 




south 12 ackers Islands ackers 


17 


2 meadow est side 23 ackers 


23 



120 



Devistion of Land and Fens 
Manhan and Steels Medow 
The devistion of the secnd remayndeer of the Land 
in manhan medow and Stells medow and ben Juds 
medow and hanckocks medow and at the small brocke 
as foloweth 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 



we furst begin ftirst at manhan meadow and 2 
in hancoks medow 3 at a bit of land at the west 
side of the river aganst hanckkoks medow 4 at the 
south end of the broock aganst hanckoks medow 5 at 
the lower end of the land which lys at the broock which 
corns downe in too Stells medow and gos upward and 
end at the north end of ben Juds medow at willum 
higisuns Loot and acording too this order too draw 
lots twoo ackers for a hundred pound and if thes 
Lands herein exprest fall short of This devetion then 
too be made up by any undevided lands axsept this bit 
of Lande calld a pastors — 

We begin in hanckoxs meadow at The southward 
end of That bit at the west sid of the river aganst 
hankox meadow at the south end 

The Loots as they fell in this divishon in or by 
drawing 





ackers 


half-ackers 


rods 


I 


John Bronson 


I 


half 


16 


2 


Joseph gayllor 


I 


half 


32 


3 


Tho Warner 


2 


00 


00 


4 


edmun Scot 


2 


00 


00 


5 


obidiah richards 


I 


half 


16 


6 


danill warner 


I 


00 


32 


7 


John nuill 


2 


00 


00 


8 


Tho hancocks 


2 


00 


00 


9 


John warner 


I 


03 roods 


3 


10 


grat Lott 


3 


00 


00 


II 


John Carriton 


I 


00 


32 


12 


ben Jones 


2 


00 


00 


13 


Samuill hecok 


I 


a haf 


32 


14 


will higison 


I 


I rood 


24 


15 


John willton 


I 


haf 


16 


16 


Tho nuill 


I 


3 roods 


8 


17 


benja Judd 


I 


3 


3 



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ackers 


half-ackers 


rods 


i8 


John Lanckton 


2 


00 


00 


19 


isack bronson 


I 


3 roods 


3 


20 


John Judd 


2 


00 


00 


21 


Tho richison 


I 


00 


00 


22 


abriham andros 


I 


haf 


16 


23 


grat loot 


3 


00 


00 


24 


grat loot 


3 


00 


00 


25 


John Scovill 


I 


haf 


16 


26 


david Carpinder 


I 


haf 


16 


27 


John Standly 


2 


00 


00 


28 


daniell porter 


I 


3 roods 


3 


29 


willam judd 


2 


00 


00 


30 


timothy standly 


I 


3 roods 


24 


31 


Joseph hecox 


I 


00 


32 


32 


ben barns 


2 


00 


00 


33 


Samuill Judd 


I 


haf 


16 


34 


Tho Judd 


2 


00 


GO 



At a meeting of the Committee for Mattatuck on the 
26^*^ of November 1679./. . 

Whereas we have received information by some of 
the inhabitants belonging to that place that many 
of the propriato'"'' to home allotments were granted 
have hitherto neglected setlm*^ of themselves and 
familyes there, to the great discouragement and 
weakening the hands of those that are already upon 
the place with their familyes. 

We have thought meet to determin and resolve, 
that all such proprietors as shall not be personally 
with there familyes inhabitting at Mattatuck by the 
Last of May next insueing and there to abide, shall 
forfeit all their right, title, propriety and intrest, 
in any Allotments granted to them at mattatuck, to be 
dissposed by the Committee to such others as they 
shall approve off. Allsoe we do further determin, that 



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all such inhabitants as shall not errect a mansion house, 
by the last of May come Twelve months, according 
to a former Articles to that purpose, shall forfeit all 
there rights and title in Lands at Mattatuck as a fore 
sayde. 

rjOHN Talcott: 
T^ John wadsworth 

] NiCHo: Olmstead 
ISamuell Stell 



Farmington, Novemb'' 26: 1679 
Whereas Daniel warner with his family were upon 
the remove to mattatuck, and on that juncture of 
time, the divine providence of god hath removed the 
sayd Daniel out of the Land of the Liveing. 
out of compassion to his relict and children Left 
behinde him, we do grant the sayd Relict shall hould 
her Allotments firme and good to her selfe and children, 
notwithstanding anything conteyned in any former 
Article to the Contrary, only advising her selfe and 
relationes that a dweling House be errected there 
with all posible speed, and that she in habit there, 
or some suffitient person to manage her Lands and 
Accommodations upon the place. 

fJoHN Talcott 
j John wadsworth 
Pr us i NiCH : Olmstead 
I Samuell Stell 



Farmington, November 27 1679 At a meeting of the 
Committee for Mattatuck. 
It is determined that that High way Layd out by 
Lieu* Sam' Steel at the east end of the Town plat at 



lo Waterbiiry Proprietors' Records 

of mattatuck, running eastward out of sayd Town plat 
being Three rods wide, shall awayes be and remayne 
for publick and common use, which is between Joseph 
Gaylers Lott and a Hous Lott reserved for such inhabi- 
tant as shall hereafter be entertayned. 

Alsoe it is agreed and determined that the House Lott 
of Two Acres lying at the east end of the Town abutting 
northerly on Thomas Warners Hous Lott and a piece 
of meadow and swamp contayning about fifteen Acres 
by estimation lying upon Steels Brook, abutting upon 
the North on Edman Scott Junie^ on Thomas Judd 
Jun*" on the east, and on a hill south and west. 
And a peice of Land conteyning by estimation Three 
Acres, lying in the pasture Land commonly so called, 
shall be and remayne for the use, occupation and 
improvem^ of the Ministery of the sayd Town for- 
ever, without any alteration or dissposall use or im- 
provement: whatsoever. 

For encouragem* of an inhabitant we do agree and 
grant that an additional House Lott to what was 
formerly allowed be Layed out, and a Three Acre 
Lott and eight Acres in the new devision to be Layd 
out, and eight Acres at the old Town plot and Ten 
Acres upon a playn on the west side of Steels Meadow 
is granted, and about Twelve Acres if it will upon 
try all prove so much, and be not already dissposed, 
lying on the Southern end of Buck Meadow being an 
Island allwayes provided that such person as shall be 
excepted to be free of the sayd A llo ttment shall 
subscribe to the Articles formerly made 
we do advise the inhabitants of Mattatuck to build 
a suflfitient Com mill, for the use of the Town, and 
keep the same in good repration for that work and ser- 
vice of grinding Come, and for encouragem^ we grant 



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such persons shall have Thirty Acres of Land Layd 
out and shall be and remain to them and their heirs 
and assignes for ever, he or they mayntayning the 
sayd grist mill as afore sayd forever. 

We allow the standing of Thomas warners celler 
without molestation according to agreement: of Liu* 

sam" Stelle. 

NiCHO Olmsted: John Talcott 

Samuell Stell John Wadsworth 



The Devistion to the Straits. 
[1679] 
The order which is agreed of in the deviding of and 
drawing of Loots for thos Landes which Lyith downe 
the river from those Landes allrady Layed ought too the 
rivurit which runnith in too The rivur on the est side of 
The river at the straytes and also a madow which is up 
the river from the towne plot called by the name of 
boock medow and in the deviding of the abouf said 
lands we agree that three roods of the best of this Land 
shall be accounted as one acker and the worst of the 
Land which we devide shall be acounted sevine roods 
but for one acker and so rys and fall in this division 
acording too the goodnes or badness of this Lande and 
this to be considered and equiUzed by thos which are or 
shall Laye ought this foresaid land in too ther severall 
alotments and all so we agree that there shall be iiufe 
ackers alowd too a hundred pound a lot ment and if 
thes Lands apoynted too this devision shall falle short 
too alowe acording too this proportion too aviry alot- 
ment then thos which fall short too tack up thar pro- 
porshon in any undevided medow axsept a pes of Land 
caled the pastur or a pasall of Land which lyith at the 



12 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

broock which runith in too Stells madow and in this 
devision this foresaid Land from the broock abutith 
at willum higisons Loot north and at Thomas Juds 
Land est and in this devition it shall be in the power 
of The abof said persons if they se resone so too doe too 
throwe in Landes in Too thos Sevarall alotments and 
count it not in the masher acording to ther decresion 
and we begin in this devision first at the south side of 
the rivur and the Loots too rune south and north 
which we count up and downe the river and the furst 
Loot in order too be acounted that next the river and 
so rune downe the medow too the strayts and tack the 
lots in order as they falle at the north end and at the 
strayts rune over the river at the est side of the river 
in lick maner and goo upward and ende at the devided 
Land at the fore saide side and then goo up in too 
books medow and begin in that alotment at the south- 
ward or lower end and goo upward and end at the 
upur side or ende of that madow 

The lots as they fall by suckseson 



greatt lote — 


I 


John langton — 


14 


abram andrus— 


2 


John newell — 


15 


John Carington — 


3 


B en j amen Jons — 


16 


ben j amen barns — 


4 


85 Samuell hikoc— 


17 


John wilton — 


5 


90 John warner — 


18 


William Judd — 


6 


80 Samuel Judd — 


19 


John Judd sener — 


7 


60 Danell warner — 


20 


v/illum higson — 


8 


95 Timothy standly— 


21 


Daved Carpenter — 


9 


benjamin Judd — 


22 


80 Josepgayler — 


10 


Thomas warner — 


23 


John Scovell — 


II 


90 Danell porter — 


24 


Edman Scootte — 


12 


90 Izacke brownson — 


- 25 


50 Thomas richason — 


13 


60 Josephiscox — 


26 



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90 Thomas newell — 27 Obadiah Richards — 31 

Thomas Judd — 28 Thomas hancox — 32 

John Standly — 29 John brownson — 33 

yeloteBotte — 30 great lote — 34 



At a meeting of the Committee for Mattatuck 
Febry: ^^^ 1680 at Farmington. 

It was then determined by us, that those Town offi- 
cers that wear chosen by y^ inhabitants of s"^ Matta- 
tuck shall execute their respectieve offices and that 
for the f utiire the inhabitants of the place being orderly 
called and convented by their Ma jo'' voat shall have 
liberty to chose their Townsmen constables surveigho'"s 
fenc viewers and Haywards or any other civel officers 
from time to time without any further order from y« 
Committee. 

It is further concluded that Stephen Hopkins who 
hath built a mill at that plantation shall have that 
Thirty Acres appointed and intailed in a former order 
to such as shall errect a mill there and so much more 
Land added to the sayd Thirty Acres as may advance 
the same to be in value of one hundred pounds alott- 
ment. 

And in consideration of some of those persons that 
have had a Lottments Granted at Mattatuck we have 
heard the alligations layd in against them and do 
determin that Deacon John Lancton, WilHam Judd, 
and David Carpenter have forfeited all their rights 
and titles to those a Lottments granted to them at 
Mattatuck not haveing attended those Articles to 
which they have subscribed. 

Just here it is agreed by us that in case any shall 
appere desireing a Lottments there, shall subscribe to 



14 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

the originall Articles and engage allsoe to errect a 
dwelling House according to dimensions, set down in 
sayd Articles within one year after subscription and 
settled with his or their familyes upon the place within 
that time, otherwise to forfeit all their grant of Lands 
and right, theirin, to be dissposed to such others as 
the Committee shall Judg meet. 

It was allsoe agreed that all Leavyes for defraying 
the public charges of that plantation, shall be raysed 
upon the meadow Alottments, according to a former 
Article and so to stand from this day to the Last of 
Feb'"y: in ye year 1682 whatching and warding only 
excepted. 

Upon further considerations we have hereby granted 
that Benjamin Judd and Isaac Brunson shall have so 
much uplands added to their Allotmts: as shall make 
their meadow alottments in value of one himdred 
poundes, and that sayd Addission, to be added to their 
respective eight Acre allotments allready granted. 
And whereas Daniel Porf and Thomas Richason 
make complaynt that they are in want of Land to 
improve, we grant liberty to the Town to add to what 
they have, according to their good disscretion, and 
what shall be allowed by the Town, shall be layd out 
to them by Benjamin Judd and John Standly, and 
aUsoe to lay out what belongeth to y^ mill, and Miller. 
Wee do order what fences is necessary to be made 
for secureing Lands under improvem'' : shall be speedily 
proportioned and layd out by Thomas Judd John 
Standly and the present Townsmen and the same to 
be made by y^ Last of Aprell next. 

And whereas Stephen Upson maketh complaynt 
that he is much streightened, in his present possession 
of Lands, we grant an addission according to what the 



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Town shall se cause to be Layd out by him, by Tho: 
Judd John Standly and the present Townsmen. There 
is allsoe a House Lott, contayneing in estimat": Two 
Acres granted to Stephen Hopkins, as conveniantly 
as may bee to sute the mill, and the fore sayd Thomas 
Judd John Standly and the present Townsmen to lay 
it out to him and allsoe a Three Acre lott according as 
the other in Habitants have granted to be layd out by 
the same persons, for him. 

Allsoe we do grant Benjamin Judd shall have added 
to the North end of his House Lott some land to build 
on, allwayes provided that the High way that runeth 
Through ye Town in that place shall be and and re- 
mayne foure Rods and halfe wide, to be layd out to 
him by the fore sayd persons. 



( John Talcott \ 

i tohn wadsworth i 



Pr us i John wadsworth y Coommittee 



-S JUMN WAUbWUKTH ^ 

t NiCHO Olmstead ) 



Hartford May 22 1680 
William Judd Thomas Judd, and John standly, these 
are to give your selves or such others as y""" inhabi- 
tants of Mattatuck shall see cause to appoint, to be a 
Committee to meet with confer, and consult any person 
or persons appointed by o' Hon"^ ffriends of woodbery, 
as their Committee impowered, to agree and conclude 
of and determin a Bounde Lyne twixt you, and what 
you shall do therein shall be well accepted by yo"" 
Loveing ffriends. 

John Talcott 

John wadsworth 
May 31, 
1680 
ttheyes are to sertyfi our 



1 6 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

friends att wodbury : or whom 

ytt may conserne that we the 

Inhabitants of matatock do 

not se caus to apointe any other 

persons as a comite but 

aquies in that apointed by yor 

comite: and m'" wadsworth to 

mete with agree and conclude and determin a 

boundery betwixte: may the 31, 1680: 
John wellton Samuell hickcox 
in the behalfe of the reste 

Hartford, May 22, 1680 
To o'' ffriends at Mattatuck 

We, understanding that yo'' meadows and improuv- 
mts therein Ly upon spoyle by cattle and swin, have 
been necessitated to come to an agreement to determin 
the doeing of Thre himdred and fifty Rods of new 
Fence to rtm from the north end of what is done, 
northerly without which it seems much damage will 
come upon the propretors of yo'" feildes. 

These are therefore to impower Thomas Judd, John 
Standly, Sam" Hecoks or any other with them whome 
you shall think meet, to Lay out and proportion the 
above sayd fence to each proprietor belonginge to the 
sayd meadows or fields and that it be done forthwith, 
and we order that whatsoever proprieto'' shall not have 
errected a suffitient fence by the Tenth of June next, 
shall upon disstreynt pay six pence ye Rod and the 
same summe ye Rod for every week after sayd Tenth 
of June, imtill it shall be Adjued by yo*" towne mesurer 
to be suffitient, to be delivered for the use of the Town, 
„ ( John Talcott 

Jr /* US ■\ _ 

( John wadsworth. 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 17 

Complants of severall men not building 
acording to artyculs [Feb. 1682.] 

Benja Jud challenged for Breach of Articles in not 
comeing to mattatuck in 80: Test: Isaac Brunson, 
Dan' port*"" & Stephen Upson that he came not at 
ye time prefixed 2^ his not building according to 
Articles as time, but It was done in 81 : in September 
and withdrawn oft from ye place. 

Samuel Judd not built according to time prefixed 
He built and went into his House in Novemb^'' 87: and 
not fit before Test: Steph: upson it was shingled 
about michaelmuss Test: Dan" Porter, Test Isaac 
Brunson 

Thomas Hancoks hath a House covered allmost all 
and clabborded and noe chimney — within the time 
stated. Test : Samuel Hecoks John Scovel and Isaac 
Bninson. disserted the place being gone all or ye 
greatest of the year past. 

Timothy Standly and Joseph Gaylerd their Housen 
Big enough : and ovned 

Jno Carrington House not Large enough: according 
to Articles. 

Cooper Andrews noe House 

Tho : Nuel came not according Articles neither Built 
according to Articles & House not finished 

Daniel porter noe chimney to his House according 
to Articles. 

Tho: Warner House not built according to Articles 
for time not finished. 

Tho : Richison noe House lives in a ciller, only hires 
a Ciller to live in. 

Edward Scott Jun"" noe chimny to His House. 

Obediah Richards not Built his House not according 
to the demension of it. 



1 8 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

The Town desires taxsation to be Layed on Lands 
for some further Time 

Benjamin Joanes complayned of for neglect of 
cohabitation. 

John Nuel complayned of for ye same. 

John Scovl noe chimny. 

[E?] d Scott complais 



At a meeting of the Committy for Mattatuck 
at Farmington, Feb'"y: the sixt in the yeare 1682. 
Wee haveing heard the Complaynts; and Alligations 
of Serg* Thomas Judd, and Serg* John Standly and 
other Friends sent from Mattatuck, as persons im- 
powered to implead sundry of the proprietors there, 
for that they have not errected their dwelling Housen, 
and finished the same, according to provission and 
enjunction by Articles concluded; by the Committee 
for Mattatuck, Novembe'^ 26: 1679. 
Upon what pleas and proofs have presented, wee 
do Adjudg and Condemn all the granted allotments 
formerly layd out to Benjamin Jud, Samuel Judd, and 
Thomas Hancox, to be by us condemned as Forfeited, 
and thereon disclaime there former right had or might 
have had therein. 

And it is further by us agreed and determined, that 
whosover shaU hereafter have grants from o"' selves 
to be seized or put into the possession of their grants as 
proprietors and inhabitants at s*^ Mattatuck, shall be 
engaged and firmly Bound by this Act, to reside and 
dwell in s'^ Mattatuck, the full terme and time of four 
yeares, in a steddy way and maner with their Familyes, 
after subscription to this Act and order and in case 
those mancion Housen on those Lands allready errected 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 19 

cannot be bought at a resonable rate of the present 
owners by such as shall be seized of their Allotments, 
or in case of non agreement about the price or prizes of 
s^ Buildings, the person or persons that shall subscribe 
to this act and order, shall errect and make mantion 
Housen according to the Articles for that purpose 
made in 30'^'' of May: in the yeare 1674. — and upon 
default or non performance of either of the Two parts 
of this determination, such person or persons neglecting 
to Build within the spare time or Terme of four yeares 
after subscription, or faile of cohabitting on the place as 
a fore sayd, shall forfeit all right and title in such lands 
or alottments they or he shall be seized off, and in case 
those friends whose lands are at this meeting by us 
condemned, do desire to be repossessed of their present 
Lands condemned as forfeited, shall subscribe to this 
present Act and order, in case we see reason to reposses 
him on them. And this Act and order; to be of force 
in referance to David Carpenters Lott formerly Con- 
demned. And whereas Timothy Stanly, Joseph Gay- 
lerd, John Carrington, Abraham Andrus Cooper, 
Thomas Nuel, Daniel Porter, Thomas wamer, Thomas 
Richison, Obediah Richards, and John Scovel, for 
their not Building, and some of the fore sayd not co- 
habitting according to Articles to that purpose made 
p"" the Committee May 30^^^, 1674, wee do by these 
Adjudg and condemn their Allotments to be forfeited 
yet notwithstanding upon their submission and refor- 
mation, with their cohabitation upon the place one 
compleat year, as addissionall to the four yeares 
injoyned in that Article made to that purpose in May 
30*^, 1674, otherwise this present condenmation to 
stand in full force. In referance to defraying all pub- 
lick charges by Levys or Rate, it is granted to be done 



20 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

and Layd upon Lands as formerly for the Two past 
years following the date hereof and the charges of 
makeing and mending of Highwayes by the same. 
It is Granted that each proprietor as addition all to 
their former grants, shall each inhabitant have eight 
Acres p*" man, layd out to them in such places within 
their Town Bounds as the inhabitants shall agree, to be 
layd out by persons chosen by y"" inhabitants of the 
place. 

And in referance to ye Act of the inhabitants of 
Mattatuck granting Samuel Hecox an addission of 
Land as by a coppy of their records appeares, we the 
committee give o"*' consent and confirme the same to 
him. 

In referance to what lands are granted by the 
inhabitants of Mattatuck, to John Hopkins the present 
miller, we do well approve off, and in case they shall 
see cause to ease the intayle of any part of the ||, 
Allotment, we shall not object against it. Upon the 
pettition of Serg'^ Jn° Stanly that he may be accom- 
modated with foiu: or five Acres of Meadow Land up 
the River although it be four or five miles off from the 
Town, in consideration of the meaness of his Allot- 
ments, wee the Committee do advise the inhabitants 
to a complyance thereunto. 

The foregoeing conclusiones signed Feb'"y 7**^, 1682. 

\ John Talcott ] ^ -^^ r 

r^ i -r f Committee for 

Pr us } John wadsworth >• a /r ^^ ^ 1 

i ::, ^ Mattatuck 

; NiCHO: Olmstead ' 

At Farmington, Feb''y seaventh 1682 Edward 
Scott senio*" Did personally appeare, and 
did publickly, freely and fully declare that 
he did give and grant to his son Edward 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 21 

Scott Jun^ that House set for a dwelling 
House on the Home Lott granted to his sayd 
son by mattatuck committee, and all his 
rights in those other Land granted by sayd 
Committee belonging to that Home Lott on 
which sayd House now stands, with all the 
charges and expences thereon, and what he 
hath disburst for sayd Lands in reference to 
the purchase thereof, to be and remaine, to 
his sayd son, to him and his Heires forever, 
without any further or future clayme, from 
him selfe or from any other by or under him. 



the above said was fully signified 

and declared befor us 

John Talcott i ^^^^ 
John wadsworth f 



wee the Committee 
grant phillip Judd 
the quiet possession 
of that Land and 
allotments at Matta- 
tuck 

that was formerly his Broth Samuel Judds lands this 

j^th Qf June, 1687. 

Pr us John Talcott ) ^ ... 

-^ 5- Committee 

John wadsworth 



we hose names ar here under wrighten do subscrib 
to a faithfull submission and observation of the act 
of the committee one the other sid of this lefe, 
Feby th 

6-1682 
Subscribed this 4 June 83 Thomas hancox 

Janiwari 10 83 Thomas Judd juner 
May 26 = 84 Robert Porter 
June 13 = 87 Philip Judd 



22 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

Hartford, Jan^y: the io''\ 1683: 
Thomas Judd Jiini' is accepted as an inhabitant at 
Mattatuck his father Thomas Judd haveing signified 
his desires of the same he the sayd Thomas Judd Jun"" 
subscribeing to the Act and order of the Committee 
Febuary the sixt, 1682. in referance to benjamine Juds 
allotment, and privilidg of reseizen of the same upon 
condissiones in the sayd Act and order granted. It 
being determined by us the Committee, in case any 
grant or grantes be made by the inhabitants of Mat- 
tatuck, to Thomas Judd Jun"" in referance to'possession 
of any parcells or Tracts of Land is hereby made voyd 
and of none effect, notwithstanding any thing to the 
Contrary. And whereas there is an Addission for- 
merly granted by the Committee to Benjamin Judds 
home Lott, it is now ordered that the sayd Addission 
shall not be run further into the High way then it was 
layd by Serg'^ Jn° Stanly Thomas Judd and the 
Townsmen appointed for that service. 
Pr us John Talcott 

John wadsworth 
NiCHO Olmstead 
Samuel Stell, senr j 



Committee 



To the Select men of Waterberi 
Gentel men, when we had the last meting at farm- 
ington, conserning your afayers it was pleaded and 
owned by sum of youre self es that there was a devision 
of land layd out where in it was agreed by youre self 
and the Committee that layed it out that there should 
be an aditione namely f for one acare that is to say 
part of that devision but thorow forgetfull nes or over 
sitt it was ometed, and soe the persons conserned fall 
short of what they should have had this Is there fore 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 23 

to Request and desier you to acomodat those persons 
consemed with that which may be just one the fore 
mensined acount and so as they may be suted as well 
as you can, for without dout they will be lousers by 
not haveing it together with fore sd devesion which Is 
all at present from him who is youer asuerd frind and 
sarvant 

John wadsworth 

poscript youer atendent to the 

above sd shall be alowed by us the Committee, 

farmington Sept. 9. 1687. ^ 



' This, the latest of the Committee's 
papers, is in form a letter, upon 
which the broken seal remains, 
showing two curved arrows pointing 
downward. 



A ddress ed 

To the 

Select men of 

Waterbery this. 



All that remains of the 

Original Proprietors' Book 

May 21, 1677— October 31, 1722. 



25 



First Proprietors' Book. 

At a metinge held by the propriators of Matatucke 
may the twenty first 1677 upon furder Consideration 
of some difeculty that doth atend them seting the 
towne whare It is now layd out theay made chois of 
Deacon Judde John Langhton senor, John Andrus 
seanr goodman Rote and John Judde and Danell porter 
as a Comite to vew and consider whether It will not 
be more for the benefit of the propriators In Genarall : 
to set the towne on this Este side of the River con- 
tenting themselfes with les hom lots provided: thos 
formerly layde out be secured to them: provided also 
they thincke and conclude It so to be to ad vis with the 
grande Comite and in conjimction with them they 
giveinge liberty so to doe we the proprietors agre to 
act Acordingly not withstanding what is alredy done^ 

March the 21 1686: we whose names are herafter 
subscribed beinge desired and apointed by the towne 
to state what fens shall be and remaine to the minesters 
lote : determin as f oUoweth : northwarde from the towne 
the devison of fens between John wilton and the widow 
Warners : 2 devison between Thomass Judds smith and 

' The first layout was on "Town Plot" so called for that reason, 
la consideration of danger from Indians and from being cut off 
from Farmington, their base of supplies, by flood, they decided to 
change the layout. 

27 



28 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

timothy standly: against hancox medow and the 3d 

to be the upermost in the new devison 

the fourth devision att the north end of copers 

fens at the made medow 5 devison atwien goodman 

richardson and edman scot Jnnor against the longe 

medow. 

Thomas Judd sener 
John Standly 
Samuell hickcox 

Jan the 21 1689 wheras att a meeting of the pro- 
priators of waterbury: we whos nams are underwriten 
doe ingage to bare the Damage that shall be done in the 
f elds granted to us to fens in to ceep swine : we say the 
damag that shall be done either by [swine] that rtme 
in the Coman not yocked or ringed: or any sorts of 
horses and catle exept any shall put any hogs or cattle 
into the f elds purposly : that is to say each man to bare 
his own damag that is done in thes felds 

STEPHEN Upson his marrke 
Samuel scoote his S marrke 

RICHARD PORTER 

the number of acrs in the small medows up the 
river and at wosters swamp preparde for the last 
divison : 

Att worsters swamp 46 acrs 46 

1 Att the uper end of the bounds : on the 
west sid the river in the first medow 
andajasente 18 acrs 18 

2 second aight and a half e 83^ 

3 in a strips that rune by the river to the 
mouth of the brooke and up the brooke 
above twich gras medow — — — — 6 



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4 twich gras medow 4!/^ 

plains a bove Ensen Judds Hand with the 1 * 

hill sid pines — ■ 6 34 

pin medow 7-0 

from the uper end i bounds on the Est 

1 sid and so downward att the plom tres . 2 acrs 

2 in a small med 2^ 

3 in another med , 4 

4 pople medo ^ lO^^ 

5 against Judds laland 6 

6 Jeroco 4 

up the west branch uper or west branch : 

nor sid 5 acrs 

west sid " II 

south sid 2 

north sid 8 

north 3 3 

Att a meetting of the propriators of Watterbiuy, Jan- 
uary the 21:1 689 the propriators granted Steven 
Upson seven acrs and Samuell Scoote seven acrs that is 
to say 14 acrs between them of land upon the hill Est- 
ward of the path from the longe wigwam upon the hill : 
to be layed in a hansom forme: for a hoge feld pro- 
vided itt doo not predyedes former grants thay to bare 
the damage shall be done acording to the articles to 
which they have subscribed 

Att the same meeting ther was granted richard porter 
seven acrs : agasent to the above said lands granted to 
Steven upson and Samuell Scoote provided he fens and 
improve itt in four yere or els it shall retiune to the use 
of the propriators and to performe the conditions to 
which he hath subscribed being a hog feld 



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At the sam meting the proprietors granted to 
Samuell hickox sn seaven a cers of land on the hill on 
the west side of hoog pound broke on the same con- 
distion richard porter had his 

at the same meting theay granted John well ton 
sn seaven acers on the same condistion that is to say 
buting on samuell hickox 

at the sam meting theay granted to thomas Judd sn 
seaven acers of land on the hill with samll hickox 

at the same meting the proprietors granted Edman 
scot sn seaven acers of land with them on the same 
hill 

at the same meting the proprietors granted to 
timothy standly and obedyah Richards fourteen acers 
of land on the hill whear samuell hickox pitched for his 
hogg feeld: to mak hoog feld 

at the same meting the proprietors granted to 
thomas Judd the smith seaven acers of land on the hill 
Samuel hickox is granted on: for hoog feld 

at the same meting the proprietors granted to 
thomas warner and danill warner, edman scot Ju 
twenty one acers of land on the west side of the bever 
pond brook buting on thomas warners eaight acer lot 
for hoog feld 

at the same meting the proprietors granted Isaac 
brunson and benjamin barns fourteen acers of land on 
the hill on the est side of hoog pound brooke and on the 
north side of the rood that leds to farmington for a 
hoog feld 

at the sam meting the proprietors granted to 
abraham andrus sn seaven acers of land with Isaac 
brunson for hoog feld 

Att the same meting the proprietors granted m"" 
Jerimiah peck and his soon Jerimiah fourteen acers of 



1 



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land at the south east end of turcy hill to run a booth 
sids of the brook 

Att the sam meting the propriators granted to 
Abraham Andros jimer sevn acers of land joyning to 
m"" pecks land at turcy hill 

these aboofe writen grants are to be one the same 
condistions as richard porters grant was granted 



Att a meting of the proprietors of Waterbury gen- 
wary 21 1689 ther was granted to Thomas Richardson 
six acers of land in the swamp and Lo Lands one the 
west sid of his boogey meadow on the old town 
plat. 

At the same meting the propriators granted Edman 
Scoot Senor four acers of Land on the west sid of 
Thomas hancoxs eyght acer Lot provided it pregedis 
not former grants: he reLinquishing his grant at 
wigwam swamp 

At the same meting the proprietors granted to John 
wamer four acers of Land at the east end and north 
east comer of his three acer Lot : not to pregidish high- 
ways: 

at the same meting the proprietors granted thomas 
judd ju foure acers of land on the north side and este 
end of his foure acer lot. 

at the same meting the proprietors granted to John 
scovell Ju a pese of land buting on John wamers three 
acer lot on the est on a hy waye on the west and south 
and on thomas Judd Ju on the north provided he bild 
a hous acording to origanall artyculs and coinhabit 
four yers after 

at the same meting the proprietors granted to gorg 
scoot thre acers of land on the nor est side of the land 



32 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

belonging to the estat of robberd porter and on the 
west side of the path being in two pessis provided it 
dont pregidish hy way and former grants 

at the same meting the proprietors grantid to jony- 
than scoot a pees of land buting on a hywaye on the 
est on John hopkins on the north on thomas wamer 
and passinig land on the west on the south on steven 
upsons land and to build a hous acording to origenal 
artycles and inhabit four yers 

at the sam meting the proprietors grantid to ephrem 
wamer a pes of land buting on north west south on a 
hy waye and on thomas Judd sn three acer lot on the 
est provided he build a hous acording to origenal 
artycels and coinhabit foure yers after 

at the same meting the proprietors granted to 
Timothy Standley foure acers of land to jine to his 
foure acere lot one the west side of the river buting on 
the south and est side and end provided he relink quish 
foure acers of his eaight acer devistion formerly 
granted 

at the same meting the proprietors granted to Isaac 
brumson foure acers of land on the south end of the 
burnt hill buting on thomas richason land on the south 
and to run from the brow of the hill up the litell brooke 
and to spring este ward of thomas richasons lot if he se 
case: provided he relinkquish a former grant of a four 
acer lote 

at the sam meting the proprietors granted to John 
brumson a pese of land about two acers half e on the nor 
west sid of his four acer lot in bens medow 

at the sam meting the proprietors granted to John 
Judd four acers of land on the est sid of his fathers six 
acere and thre acer lot and so swing est ward: for 
paster land : 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 33 

at a meting of the proprietors of Waterbury Jene 21 
1689 there was grantid to John Richards foure acers of 
land bating on John Judd on the west danil warners 
three acer lot on the est on hy waye south : provided he 
buld house with in four yers : and co in habit four yers 

att the same metting ther was granted to John 
Standly and abraham andrus a try angle pess that 
lyeth betwen their land on the west side the river on 
the west sid of abrams aight acre lote: 

Att the same meeting the propriators granted 
John Standly to acers att Jerico of upland in the valy 
up the hill on the north side of his medow land toward 
the north corner of his medow lote and to fling in the 
hill to join it to his other lote: 

Att the same meeting the propriators granted 
obadiah richards a pes south west ward from the long 
meadow that the path runes through provided it doe 
not pregadis high-ways : one acre 



[Although the meeting of January 26, 1691, follows 
upon the same page with the preceding, these entries 
regarding Mr. Peck, which are upon a small bit of 
paper, properly belong here.] 

Att a meeting of the propriators of Watterbury 
march the 18: 1689 they did imanimusly desire m"^ 
Jerimy pecke Sen"" of grinage to setle with them in the 
worke of the minestry : 

Att the same meeting for the encoragment of m*" 
Peck Above said : the propriators gave him the house 
built for the minester with the hom lote att his first 
Entranc there with his famely 

Att the same meetting the above said propriators of 
waterbury granted: M"" Jerimy peck of grinage the 



34 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

other alotments or sevarall devisions belonging to the 
minesters lot so caled provided he Cohabite with them 
four yers and if the providens of god so Dispos that he 
shold Dye befor the four yers be out itt shall fall to his 
heirs : 

Att the same meetinge the propriators granted to 
Calebe and Jerimy peeke the to hous lots layd out to 
the great lots on buting westerly on abraham and rus his 
hom lot the other on ben Jons his hom lote and on of 
the grat lots of medows with the severall devisons of 
upland: upon condisons they bild ecth of them a 
tenantable hous that is to say a hous upon ecth hom 
lote and dwell with them four yers : 

Att a meeting of the propriators of watterbury 
march 21 1689: they agreed to be att the charge of the 
transportation of m'' peecke above said and his famely 
and cattell and goods to watterbury. 

Att the same meeting they agreed the fens vewars 
shod goe to vewing the fens this day: and leve it to 
Ensigne Judd and Samuell hickox to send out the 
hawards 

At the same meeting the propriators made chois of 
Samuell hickox Isaac brownson Obadiah richards to 
tacke as prudent a care as they cane for to transporte 
m"" pecke and famely and estate acording to the vote 
above riten for the benifite of the Towne^ 

Att a meeting of the propriators of Waterbury 
genewary: 26^^ 1691 there was granted to corp'' Isaac 

' Added at a later date: 

"Received to Record March 20, 1722. 
Recorded In first book, p, 9." 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 35 

Brounson too acers on the north sid of his own four 
acer lot and to Run west till he meet with obadiah 
Richards to take the vacant land betwein his four acer 
lot and Obadiah Richards provided he live heir four 
yeirs. 

Att the same meeting ther was granted to Corp 
John Welton six acers of land on the north sid of Isaac 
Brounsons four acer lot provided he Coinhabit four 
yeirs 

Att the same meeting ther was granted to the eyers 
of Joseph Hikcox decesed three acers of land on the 
north sid of John Weltons six acers provided the said 
eyers or eyer com to live heir within four yeirs 

At the same meetting the proprietors granted John 
Scovill iour acres upon the litle brooke abuting north 
upon benjamin Jonses heirs land provided itt doe not 
pregudis high ways 

Att a meetting of the propriators in Watterbury: 
March the 15 1691^ there: was granted: to ecth propri- 
ator: inhabetant a devition of outland of ten acers 
to a hundred pound alotment and five acrs to a 50 
pound alotmente and so proporsonable acording to 
mens alotments granted by the comite for the plas 
that is to say to thos that hould the poseson of the 
medow alotments by their own righte: each man to 
tacke itt up by suckseson after the lots are drawne 
the first too men to have two days liberty to tack his 
land: and bringe in his report to Ensign Judd who 
is to lay it out two them: and so to have on day two 
two men: 

Att a meetinge of the propriators of Watterbury 



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January: 20 1692: that was graunted to John richards 
twenty acrs of upland provided hee tacke itt up in a 
hansom forme note enterfering upon the seqestered 
land nore pregedes high ways or former grants and 
dwell in the towne as a settled inhabetante six yers; 
and six acrs of medow or swampe that will macke 
medow: upon the same condisons that the twenty 
acrs above is : 

Att the same meeting the propriators granted John 
richards a four acre lote upon the same condisions 
provided he relinqish his grant of a hous lote And 
give him till the last of March to tacke his land and 
itt is to be understood he may have his land for 
his four acre lot within the two mille bogy medows 
exeptede 



Att a meeting of the propriators of Waterbury Jan 
20 1692 they granted Danill porter the upland betwixt 
the comon fens and his land on the est side the river 
against stels medow and two extend southward too 
John newills aight acer lote & from that a west lyne 
to bound him upon the river 

Att the same meting they granted Danill porter 
a pes of lande att the est end of his medow lote in hope 
medow buting him upon the cove not to pregedes 
high ways 

Att the same meetting therwas granted Johnhopkins 
on acre and a half on the north side of his four acre 
lote provided it doe not prejedis high ways 

Att the same meeting ther was granted to Daniell 
Worner six acers of lande south warde from the old 
town plat : 

Att the same meeting ther was granted to thomas 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 37 

Richason all the comon land one the west sid of his 
fens against hancox medow and so to met with his est 
stak 

At the sam meting thear was granted to thomas 
Warner a peas of vaquent land one the west sid of the 
pine hill and so to bute north on his one land and west 
one the coufe 

Att the sam meting ther was granted to Isaac 
brounson and thoraas Richason liberty to spring 
out one the est side of ther foure acers lots so as to 
run aperrerlal line from the south est corner of Richard 
porters lot to the south est corner of thomas Richasons 
lot not to pragedish hyways and foremer grants 

Att the same meetinge the propriators granted John 
Standly the coman land att the weste end of his land 
att bucks medow and at the west end of Joseph hickox 
ser lande and Isaac brownsons land and to extende 
southward to tacke in the broocke that coms from 
Isaacks yard so as itt be no pregedis to him : and to 
extend to the tope of the mountain; or, so far as may 
be most convenient for fensinge in the medow or a 
paster itt not too pregedis high ways 

Att the same meeting ther was granted John wilton 
Junr the hous lotte formerly granted two John richards 
which he relinqished on condisans itt doe not pregedis 
high ways or former grants and dwell as a setteld in 
habitant in the town sixe yers: and buld acording too 
origanll articls 

Att the sam meting thear was granted to abraham 
andrus snr liberty if he relinquish the six acers granted 
him one the hill at the twelf mill stak and the twell 
acers of land at Turcy hill taken up as his medow 
devistion : to tak it up somwhare one the south sid of 
the bever pont brook abuting one his: last pich pro- 



38 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

vided he hinder no former grant if theye pich on it 
between this and the first of maye 

Att the same meting thear was granted to timothy 
Standly as part of his devishion a pes of land at the pin 
hill abuting one John warner south one a hyway est 
and one thomas warner north one the river west 

Att the same meting thear was sequestered the grat 
brook from edmun scots lot down to samwell hickox 
ju'' lot for to build a fulling mill 

Att the same meting thear was granted to roberd 
scot too acers and half of boggey medow ajining or 
buting one his former pich provided he coinhabit four 
yers. 

Att the sam meting thear was granted to steven upson 
one acer of land one the north side of his four acer lot 
abuting on his lot 

Att the same meting thear was granted to John 
welton and thomas judd the smith to met at John 
Welton's fens one the sid of the burnt hill 



Att a meting of the proprietors in waterbury, 
Jenuary 20 1692 thear was granted to John Judd liberty 
to spring one the north sid of his lot agants leften 
Standlys fens up to the top of the hill for convenyans 
of fensing provided he coinhabit heare four years 

Att the same meting thear was granted to Samll 
Hickox Snr. fuife acers of land one the north est end 
of his lot at woster swamp to run perrarlal with his 
lins from the swamp est ward 

Att the same meting ther was granted to samll 
hickox jnr too acers of land one the sid of chesnut 
hill ner to his boggy medow convenyant for a yard as 
he can thar find 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 39 

Att the sam meting thar granted to John welton 
sn'' too acers of land at his boggy medow one the 
south sid of wodbiiry rode part of itt on the west 
side the other part at the north end upon the brook 

Att the same meting thear was granted to Danill 
porter a parsell of upland one the west sid of his land 
att the lower end of the long medow betwen his land 
and the eaight acer lot belonging to the eairs of John 
caring tons provided it dos not pragdish hyways 

Att the sam meting thear was granted to Joseph 
Galord fuif e acers of land on the west side of his boggy 
medow : one the top of the hill woodbury path running 
throw it 

Att the sam meting the proprieters agred that Thos 
that hafe former grants hafe till the last of march to 
pich one ther plassis and bring in ther pich to the 
meserer then in being and if theye neglect theaye are 
not [to] hinder other grants 

Att a meeting of ye propriators in Waterbury March 
28: 1694/5 there was granted to Isaac brunson junr 
willy am hikcox and Thomas Richason junr twelve 
acers of land on ye south sid ye highway yt leads 
to farming town to but on ye high way and on ye 
south west coner of carrontons pond & run south ward 
and west ward till they have theyr twelve acers & devid 
it betwein them four acers a peic for a hous lot provided 
they build each of them a hous and inhabit according 
to origanal articles not to pregudis hiways or former 
grants 

Att ye same meeting ther was granted John Richason 
four acers for a hog field one ye north sid ye higway 
yt leads to f armington & on ye east sid ye higway that 
Runs by Srg: Standlys lot in to ye wods north he 



40 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

not pregedising hiways nor former grants and fullfiling 
ye terms of origonal articles 

att ye same meeting ther was granted to thomas 
hikcox four acers for a hous lot on ye west side car- 
rontons brook one ye south sid ye highway yt leads 
to fermington not prejudising higways nor former 
grants he fullfilling ye terms of origanall articles 

att ye same meeting there was granted to isriell Rich- 
ason four acers for a hous lot if it be there to be had 
one ye north sid ye town between John judds four 
acer lot and daniell worners three acer lot he not pre- 
judising higways nor former grants and full filling ye 
terms of origanell articcles 

Att ye same meeting there was granted to John 
worner junr four acers one ye south sid ye higway yt 
leads to fermington on ye east sid carrintons brook 
to begin at ye brook and run east and south on them 
conditions yt it do not prejidis high ways nor former 
grants he fulfilling ye tarms of original articcles 

Att ye same meeting they granted Joh Richards 
yt lot where his hous now stands as it lys buted south 
on Stephe ubson west on John hopkins & a great lot 
and thomas worner and north on ye path yt now leads 
to ye corn mill and liberty to Record it to him self 
and hyers 

Att ye same meeting there was granted to Joseph 
gay lord junr four acers for a hous lot one ye great brook 
on ye north sid sam hikcox four acer lot to Run Cros 
ye brook and but on ye highways east and west he 
not prejedising higways nor former grants fullfilling ye 
tearms of origanal articcles 



Att a meeting of ye propriators in Waterbury March 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 41 

28 1694/5 benjamin barns was chosen as modirator to 
appoint meettings of ye propriaters and to leade in 
thos meetings 

Att ye same meetting there was granted to Ephriam 
Warner from this day to begin his time for fullfilHng 
of articcles for his hous lot and boggy meadow of seven 
acers upland and meadow formerly granted him not 
with standing any thing to ye contary he fuUfiling 
origanal articcles 

Att ye same meeting there was granted to David 
scott yt peic of land by macys lot on ye mill River 
betwein ye sawmill path and ye higway yt leads to 
farmington and to but on john macys lot and to ye 
botom of ye hill at bogs next yt sipach (see page) or 
bogs yt run from ye sawmill path to farmington Road 
not to take ye boogs he improving it within three yers 
not to prejedis higway s or former grants 

Att ye same meeting there was granted to Joseph 
gaylard junr yt land betwein his lot and ye River 
at juds meadow on ye west sid ye River on ye hill 
aganst ye land yt belongs to ye heyrs of srg hikcox 
dect to Run a strat loy with his stack not prijedising 
higways 

Att ye same meeting there was granted to isaac 
brunson junr and john Richason six acers on ye south 
west corner of ye long hill to be devided betwen them 
not prejedising highways nor former grants they im- 
proving of it and fullfill theyr conditions of the^T hous 
lots 

Att ye same meeting ther was granted to wm hikcox 
John Warner thomas hikcox thomas Richason jun 
twenty acers on ye East sid of ye long hill and on ye 
south sid benjamin barnses lot est end they to devid 
it equally betwein them not prejedising higways nor 



42 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

former grants they improving of it and fullfilling ye 
conditions of their hous lots 

Att ye same meeting there was granted to Jonathan 
scott four acers of land at ye north end of Ensign Judds 
six acre lot he not prejedising higways nor former grants 

Att ye same meeting there was granted to david 
Scott four acers for a pastor on ye north sid stp*^ 
ubsons five acer lot on ye west sid of ye long hill he 
improving it with in four yers not prejedising higway 
nor former grants 

Att the same meting it was granted to John Jud 
and John Richardson to take up that land which was 
formerly granted to them upon Steals brook in four 
parsels 

At the same meating the proprieters granted to 
Ephrain warner and John welton twenty acres of 
Land at the est end of buks hill 

At the Same meating the proprieters granted to 
Israel Richardson thre acres lying by the est side of his 
fathers lote aganst hancoks meadow 

At the same meating the propriaters granted to 
thomas warner thre acers on the south est side of farm- 
ingtown rode runing south est to his one meadow from 
the hoge pound broke 

At the Same meating the proprieters granted to 
Isac brown soun and william hecok twenty acres of 
land on the est side of hoge pound brook on bouth sids 
the rode 

At the Same meating the proprieters granted to 
Joshua Peck a homelot wher he can find it bet wen this 
time and the last of April next ensuing provided 
he bulde a house acording to original articles and 
dwel hear four yers The above mentioned lote containg 
four acres 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 43 

At the same meating the proprieters granted to 
insine Thomas Jud a parsel of land on the est side of 
hancoks brook buting west on the sade brook north on 
John Warner his land Sout on Thomas Jud junior 
est on the above sade ensine his land 



at a meting may the 30 : 95 : the propriators and town 
granted to John Richards 3 acers of upland with half 
the littel medo buting upon the north sid of the rode 
to farming town : and so to meet with David Scot who 
is to have the other half of the meddo joining to his 
former grant : and the said Richards is to but south on 
the rode and wes on the hil north at the saw mil path : 
thes grants are upon the sam condisons as their grants 
upon the grat brock : 

at the sam meting the town granted 8 acers of boggy 
meddo to John Richason and William Hickox: which 
was for mer ly granted to John Brounson Jur liing 
up the brok coming down to John Brownsons land 
sener. this grant is upon the sam condisons as there 
other grants. 

at the sam meting the town grants to Edman scot 
a parsel of land laying within the comon fenc buting 
east on the buring yard south on the grat lot north on 
the fens west on the hig way: 

at the sam meting there was granted to Daniel 
Warner a pes of upland ley ing north to his three acer 
lot est on timmothy stanly west on the hey way : 

December 17, 1696 at a proprietors meting in Watter- 
bury there was granted to John. Richason: John 
Brounson Joseph Gaylord a parsel of land at Judds 
meddo but ing south on Docf Porters meddo west on 



44 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

the river and north on the rocks provided it dont 
prejdis hig ways nor former grants: provided they buld 
and cohabit according to articles 

at the sam meting there was granted to John Hop- 
kins John Richason Josep Gaylord John Brounson 
14 acers of land leying eastward from ben ja min Jons 
lot at Juds meddo bating north at the hil and to run 
south. 

at the sam meting ther was granted to Israel Richa- 
son a parcel of land liing north from steven upsuns lot 
on stels plain buting est on Abram Andrus and Phillup 
Juds lot north on John Hopkins and Mr. Peck, weste 
at the hed of the spring, provided he improve it within 
four yers 

at the sam meting there was granted to John Broun- 
son Stevn Welton Joseph Hickox John Gaylord 40 
acers of land laying upon chesnut hil betwen hancox : 
brock and bucks meddo and 10 acers to thomus Richa- 
sun at the sam plas provided ther be ainof this is given 
upon conditions thay improve 3 or four acurs a pes 
with in eight yers 

at the sam meting ther was granted to Israel Rich- 
asun: 4 acers betwen the pin hoi and the comun fenc 
provided he improve it in eight yerss buting south on 
his fathers lot: 

at the same meting ther was granted John Judd 6 
acers leying north from the mil lot provided he improve 
3 or four [acres] of it within 8 yers : 



at a metting of ye propriaters in Waterbury Decembr 
20d 1697 In order to ye seteling such yong men that 
desire to settell in ye town ye propriators grant to 
each one yt desires to settell for theyr incuragment for 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 45 

accomadation thirty acers of upland swamp and bogey 
meadow as a lot ment with a propriaty in ye commons 
according to theyr alotment with a hous lot and four 
acers for a pastor to be layd out to them by ye town 
measurer giving them iom yers to build a tenantable 
hous not less than sixteen foots squar and he yt takes 
up a lot and is not in way of improvement and shall not 
build accordingly shall fcrfit his lot and what land has 
bin given to any yong man shall be accounted as part 
of his lot this act not to pregedes former grants nor 
higways this act to be in force for al such as live amongs 
us as they shall com of age and desire this privilidg 
and beacsepted by ye propriators but ye priviledg of 
acting in giveing away land we do not give them this 
alotment to be deemed a forty pound elotment in al 
Devitions and so to have theyr propriaty in ye commons 
and after 2 yers each a lot ment to be deemed as too 
pounds estate in ye bareing town charg : for 4 yers and 
after according as they improve according to law or 
apprisall of other lands in ye town and non to make 
sail of any but yt improved and subdued but if any 
dye here his hirrs to poses his lands 

at ye same meeting ye propriators gave ye doct 
portor liberty to tack his four acers in any part of ye 
wigwam swamp so yt he do Run acros ye swamp. 

at ye same meeting they gave to abraham andruss 
jenor one acer and a half at judds meadow on ye 
East sd of ye brook yt runs in to benjamin barnses 
yard. . . . 

att ye same meeting John Scovell was released from 
building on yt land joyning to John worners 3 acer 
lot: 

att ye same meeting ther was granted to obadiah 
Richards juner three acers at ye hill one ye west sd 



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of bucks meadow yt he has al ready took up in part 
he not to prejedis high ways 

att ye same meeting ther was grated to Richards 
four acers at bucks meadow at ye south west corner 
of his Eyland at John brunsons land 

att ye same meeting there was granted to Stephen 
ubson three acers of bogey meadow where ye grinlet 
runs in to ye west bogey meadow on ye east sid of ye 
long hill we say yt grinlet yt comes from ye east coner 
of ye long hill 



At a meeting of ye propriators in Waterbury March 
26*^ 1699 Left judd Ensign Standly Deac Judd srg 
bronson obadiah Richards sner John Wellton snr 
and John hopkins was chosen a comity to view ye 
pasage up Manhan meadow and to altor it to sum other 
place according as they shall judg best for ye town and 
moest for ye advantage of ye propriators 

att ye same meeting Abraham andrews snr John 
Worner ju and John hopkins was chosen a committy 
to lay out a pasage to Judds : Meadows. 

att ye same meeting ther was granted to benjamin 
barns six acers of land at juds meadow at ye west 
sid of ye spring against his yard he not to pregedis 
highways nor former grants his land to be his according 
to ye grant to isriell Richason in March: lod: 1699. 

Att ye same meeting Wm hikcox Joseph hikcox 
Joseph gaylard John gaylard John brunson Isriell 
Richason Stephen Wellton John Warner Thomas Rich- 
ason were acsepted propriator inhabitanc according 
to yt act Decembr 20^ 1697: 

Att ye same meeting there was granted to Ephriam 
warnor five acers at ye north sd of john scovell at 



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hikcoxs mountayn on ye same condition yt ye young 
mens was 



att a meeting of ye propriators in Waterbury May 
15 1699 ye propriaters granted ye yong men liberty to 
take up theyr thirty acers in three places and if any 
have perticular grants of land to have them counted in 
ye 30 acers and not to hinder theyr pitches and he yt 
has had 3 pitches to have on more 

at ye same meeting ther was granted Stephe ubson 
four acers with liberty to pitch on ye hill at ashe 
swamp 

At a meeting of ye propriators in Waterbury May 
151 699 Ther was granted to Richard porter teen acers 
of upland where he can find it one ye same conditions 
ye yong mens not to pregedis former grants nor high 
wayes 

att ye same meeting there was granted to daniell 
werner teen acers of upland at his Eyght acer lot at 
juds meadow on ye same conditiones ye yong mens was 
not to pregedis high wayes nor former grants 

at ye same meeting there was granted to thomas 
wamer teen acers of upland at his 3 acers at his bogey 
meadow over thre mill brook according as ye yong mens 
was not to pregedis high ways nor former grants 

att ye same meeting there was granted to Stephen 
ubson six acers of up land at his hog f eild at ye north 
sid of philips meadow on ye same conditions ye yong 
mens was not pregidising high wayes nor former grants 

att ye same meeting there was granted to Edman 
Scott eyght acers of upland where he can find it on ye 
same conditions Richard porters was 



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att ye same meeting there was granted to gorg 
Scott four acers for pastor near hikcox mountain 

att ye same meeting there was granted to Joseph 
gaylord senr and Edman Scott four acers at juds 
meadow above where butlers hous was. for a pastor 
to be equally devided betwein them 

at the same meeting ye propriators declare yt he 
which first brings in his pitch in wrighting to ye meas- 
urer not pitching where another has pitched befor 
shall give him title and not [be acjcounted a[s] prige- 
dising former grants 

att ye same meeting there was granted teen acers 
of upland where it can be found for a minister yt shall 
com to settle 

att ye same meeting there was granted to John 
scovill four acers for a pastor on ye east sid of his 
mountain. 



at a propryeter meten held at Warterbary may 15 
1699 Thear was granted to gorg [Scott] ten acers of 
land one the hill whar Jonathan scot had ten acers of 
land granted to him one the west sid of the river aganst 
buks madow one sam condistions the young mens hauf e 
theair land and not to pragadish hy ways and former 
gran[ts] 

at the sam meting the propryeters granted to John 
scovll four acers of Land one the south end of his land 
one the aboufe said hill not to pragadish hi ways and 
former grants 

at the sam meting thear was granted to efram war- 
ner ten acers of land one the aboufe said hill one the 
sam condistions the young men haufe theair 30 acers of 
Land and not to pragadish hy wais and former grants 



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at the sam meting their was granted to David scot 
four acers of land one the west sid of his ten acers of 
land one the abonfe said hill one the aboufe said con- 
distions and not to pragadish hy wais and foormer 
grants 

att ye same meeting there was granted to Edman 
Scott a peic of land at juds meadows yt lyes betwein 
his eyght acer lot and his meadow lot 

at ye same meeting there was granted to abraham 
andrews sener teen acers of land on ye hill aganst 
georges hors brook on ye same conditions yt ye yong 
mens was 

att ye same meeting there was granted to John Judd 
teen acers on hikcox hill on ye same conditions ye 
yong mens was 

att ye same meeting Robard Scott Thomas hikcox 
and Richard Wellton and John Richason was acsepted 
propriator inhabitants according to yt act in December 
ye 20 1 697 John Richason relinquishes his 20 acers up 
steels brook for his being admited an inhabitant 

att ye same meeting ther was granted to Deac Judd 
teen acers of upland where he can find it on ye sam 
conditions ye yong men had theyrs not to pregedish 
former grants or highwayes 

att ye same meetin there was granted to John willton 
senor teen ac[res] of upland on ye same conditions ye 
yong mens was not to pregidis former grants nor high 
wayes : 

att ye same meeting there was granted to obadiah 
Richards teen acres of upland on ye same conditions 
and not to prigedis former grants nor highe wayes 

att ye same meeting there was granted to Thomas 
Judd jun teen a[cers] of upland on ye same conditions 
as deac Judds 



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att ye same meeting ther was granted doctor porter 
teen acres [of] upland where he can find it not to pre- 
gedis former grants 

att ye same meeting thear was granted Joseph gay- 
lard senr. teen acers of upland on ye same conditions 
deac Judds 

att ye same meeting ther was granted to left Judd 
teen acers of upland on ye same conditions as deac 
judds 

at ye sam met ing ther was grant ed to Isack Broun- 
son ten a cars upon the for said con dis ons. at bucks 
hil north ward from Ephram worner and John Welton 

At the sam met ing ther was Grant ed to John 
Hopkins ten a curs of upland on the sam condisons as 
Deacon Judds is 

at the sam met ing is granted Tho Rich a sun sener 
ten acurs of upland as decon Juds is 

at the sam meting ther was granted Ben Bams ten 
acurs of uplan at Brake neck hil : join ing to the Worners 
upon the sam condisons as Decon Judds is 



Att a meeting of ye propriators of Waterbury decem- 
br: 23: 1700 Benjamin Wornor & obadiah Richards 
& Isaac Brunson junr ware exsepted propriatory inhabi- 
tanc according to yt act decembr ye 20: 1697: 

Att ye same meeting there was granted to Doctor 
porter yt peic of Land at ye north end of his lot at 
juds meadow to com up to ye broock buting east on 
ye hill west on ye River he not pregedising highways 
Joseph gaylard and John brunson and John Richason 
haveing Relinquished yt part of it yt was givn ym 

att ye same meeting there was granted to Jonathan 
Scott and david scott four acers on ye west sid of the 



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sd davids lot at hikcox mountain and one acer and 
half on ye East sd said lot they not pregedising high- 
ways 

att ye same meeting there was granted to willy am 
hikcox John brunson John gaylard & Joseph hikcox 
teen acers at ye west sid of theyr land betwein hancox 
brook and bucks meadow they to Run so fare as to 
take ye spring : 

att ye same meeting there was granted to Stephen 
Ubson a peice of land yt lyes partly betwein his peic 
of bogey meadow and ye path on ye East sd ye long hill 
which land Runs south west from sd meadow of 
Ubsons 

att ye same meeting there was granted to John 
Worner four acers at ye west end of his moun- 
tain 

att ye same meeting there was granted to En- 
sign timothy Standly teen acers of upland where he 
can find it not pregedising high ways nor former 
grants 

att ye same meeting there was granted samuell 
standly teen acers of upland where he can find it not 
pregedising high ways nor former grants, he bringing 
in his pitch to ye town measure : 

att ye same meeting there was granted to gorg Scott 
four acers at hikcox mountain a little westward of 
his own land not pregedising high ways being a pies 
yt he has already broak up summ of 

att ye same meeting there was granted to Joseph 
gaylard sener four acers of land at juds meadow on ye 
south wesd sd ye brook yt comes in to edman scotts 
lot buting on ye three acres given to sd gaylord & 
scott & buting part on ye lot 

att ye same meeting there was granted to edman 



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scott four or fuife acers at ye [ ] end of his land on 
ye hill southward from bens meadow to run westward 
to take ye spring 

att ye same meeting there was granted to ye minister 
ten acers of up land where he can find it not pregedising 
high ways or former grants 

att ye same meeting there was granted to John 
Richards six acers on ye northwest sd of ye hill yt lys 
nor west of crambury pond not pregedising highways 
or former grants 

att ye same meeting there was granted to benjamin 
barns five acers at ash swamp tacking it on ye sids 
joyning to his own land not pregedising highways 
nor former grants 

att ye same meeting there was granted to left thomas 
judd six acers on ye easter sid of his land on ye hill or 
mountain lot on ye west sd ye River 

att ye same meeting there was granted to Stephen 
Ubson and Joseph gay lord jur Eyght acers at ye 
south west coner of sd gaylords land at ash swamp 
not pregedising high wayes or former grants 

att ye same meeting the propriators granted yt 
thos yong men that build in ye town plat shall have 
six acers for a pastor not takeing it where it wotdd do 
for a hous lot and they yt go out furder to build to 
have four acers for a hous lot 

att ye same meeting there was granted to thomas 
wamor four acers on ye hill above John warners land 
aganst doctor portors lot at juds meadow 

att ye same meeting there was granted to obadiah 
Richards senor one acer where his hous stands at his 
mountain 

att ye same meeting there was granted to Samuell 
hikcox five acers joyning to his too acers on ye west 



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sd of chesnut hill not pregedising high wayes or former 
grants 

Att a meeting of ye propriators in watorbury March : 
18: 1701 Ephariam worner abaraham andruss junr 
and Willyam gaylard ware acsepted propriatory in- 
habitants according to yt act decembr the 20 1697 
as to bachadelers accomidations 

att the same meting the propryters gaufe Liberty 
to efram warner to tak up his hoole devistion of land 
or propritership one the north sid of bouks hill he 
relinkqushing all his other grants exseping his home 
lot and boggy madow it not pragedish ing hy wais and 
fooremer grants 

at the same meting the propriters gaufe liberty to 
John Warner to take the remander of his propryty 
ship along with efram one the north sid of bouks hill 
he relinkquishing nine acers one the est sd of the long 
hill it not pragydyshing hy wais and fooremer grants 

att a meeting of ye propriators in waterbury decm- 
br: 23 1 701 John Wornor taylor was excepted apro- 
priator inhabitant on a bacheldrs a lot ment. — 

att meeting of ye propriators in waterbury aprill: 
6^^ : 1702 

ye propriators by voate agree that whosoever shall 
have liberty to live or go on ye west sd ye fence or 
great river within our bounds Shall submit to ye order 
of ye propriators as if they lived on ye east sd ye com- 
monfenc as to our agreement of fencing o[u]r meadows 
yt by resin of them we be not under nesesity of fencing 
on ye west sd our meadows but yt theyr creators be 



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pound f esent in any of our meadows and they oblidged 
to keep theyr creators out of our feilds as if they ware 
fenced round and he yt gos to Hve on ye west sid to 
subscrib this act in testimony of his submiting to it and 
he yt refuses to submit to this ordor not to be a lowed 
to Hve on ye west sd 



att meeting of ye propriators in waterbtiry aprill 
ye 6: 1702: 

Stephen Ubson had Hbrty to ReUquish his twelve 
acers at twelve milstak at to antock and to take it 
by his own land at ash swamp 

at ye same meeting thomas hikcox had librty to 
relinquish his lot at wolf pit meadow and his lot aganst 
mad meadow and to take it elswhere not pregedising 
former grants: william gay lord at ye same time had 
librty of removeing all his pitches and John gaylord 
all his pitches but: at ash swamp and his pitch at ye 
mountain up hancox brook on ye sam conditions 
hikcoxs was and Joseph gaylord jtmr had librty to 
relinquish al his lot but abragadow &4 acers at wst(?) 
moimtain: John richards had liberty to relinquish 
15 acrs at hikcox mountain 3 acers at kenys lot on ye 
sam conditions above metioned and to take ye bigest 
half joyning to his own lad beyond wostor swamp and 
ye rest ther a bouts 

att ye same meeting srg brunson had teen acers of 
upland given him at breakneck hill joyning to his own 
land 

att ye same meeting Richard porter had librty to 
relinquish his 4 acers up handcox brook and his teen 
acer deition and gave him six mor to take it up elswher 
as it may not pregedising high ways and former grants 



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att ye same meeting daniell worner had librty to 
relinquish his 6 acers at ye southend ye old town plat 
and to take it at hog pound brook by thomas wamers 
land not interfering with him 

att ye same meeting ther was granted to srg brunson 
4 acers and a half and Joseph gay lard senor 4 acers 
and a half where brunsons hous stands at breakneck 
hill 

att ye same meetting ye propriators gave Richard 
portor Joseph gaylord [John] gaylord and wiUiam 
gaylord eyght acers apeic at ye plac they talck of 
go[ing] to live at on ye west sd provided they go and 
live there with theyr f amilyes 

att ye same meeting ther was granted willyam hikcox 
eyght acers on ye west sid of his own land at ash 
swamp joyning to his own land 

att ye same meeting there was granted to John 
Richards abraham andrus junr a swa[mp] betwein 
abrahams land and obadiah richards land to run 
twenty Rods down ye brook belo where ye path gos 
over and to run north ward to ye end of ther p[lowin]g 
land to devid betwein em 

att ye same meeting there was granted to samuell 
hikcox at hikcox mountain to rim from ye Southeast 
stack of his lot to ye southwest to take ye advantage 
of watering 

att ye same meeting there was granted Ephriam 
wornor and John wornor Eyght acers apeic joyning to 
theyr own land at bucks hill for paustor not to prege- 
dis high ways or formr grants 

att ye same meeting there was granted to david scott 
and gorg scott Eyght acers of upland apeic at ye nor 
west sid of woster swamp of ye uper swamp 

att ye same meeting ther was granted to Stephen 



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ubson a peic of land betwein briinsons path yt gos 
to his bogey meadow and ye path yt gos over ye 
meadow to ye saw mill but ing on his own land in ye 
bogey meadow 

att ye same meeting there was granted to thomas 
judd junr teen acers of land not pregedising highwas 
and bringing in his pitch to ye measurer as others do 

att ye same meeting there was granted to obadiah 
richards jur five acers for a paustor betwein John 
welltons land and sd richards es barn 

att ye same meeting there was granted to benjamin 
bams to spring from ye north coner of his lot next 
isriell richason at ash swamp and run to ye brook and 
so down to ye bogey meadow 

att ye same meeting there was granted to deac thomas 
judd eyght acers for apastor on ye west sd of yt land 
yt was John womors mountain 

att ye same meeting there was granted to daniell 
wornor too or three acers of land at juds meadow at 
his eyght acer lot on ye south sd ye brook above where 
ye old path went over ye brook 



att a meeting of ye propriators in waterbury decem- 
br 21 1702 they granted samll hikcox eyght acers of 
land at Judds meadows aganst hikcox meadow where 
he has set his hous to take it a bought his hous 

att ye same meeting there was librty granted to 
gorg scott to take six and twenty acers of land at 
bucks hill or ther abought he relinquishing six and 
twenty acers 12 acers above his 8 acer lot and 7 acers 
westward of wostor swamp ye rest at hikcox moun- 
tain: 

att ye same meeting there was granted to richard 



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portor too acers at his bogey meadow to take it partly 
on booth sids his land 

att ye same meeting there was granted to benjamin 
womor fo\ir acers at ye head of hog pound brook 



att a meeting of ye propriators in waterbury febru- 
ary 22th: 170^ 

ye propriators declare yt ye propriators for ye first 
purchasing of ye place and such as stand posesed of 
alotments according to ye gran[d] commitys act with 
Stephen Ubson Richard portor and Jonathan Scott 
whos alotments war excepted of ye commity as a 
fifty pounds alotment apeic shall be acknowledged 
propriatory inhabitants & to act in giveing a way lands 
in sd propriatory ship and for ye futor no more to act 
in ye propriators meeting then one for a singell alot- 
ment 

at ye same meeting ye propriators took oft y t obliga- 
tion of ye yong mens for subdueing and clearing as in 
yt act decembr 2od 1697: and thos yt have now built 
according to sd act to in habit five yeirs from this day 
and then their lands be their own and others yt are 
now acsepted on bacheldors accomadations and here- 
after shall be excepted shall build according to said 
act and inhabit five yeirs after they have build and 
then their lands be their own: 

att ye same meeting Stephen Ubson snor was chosen 
modirator for ye propriators meetings 

att ye same meeting there was granted to Joseph 
gaylord snor six or seven acers of land on ye north 
sd bucks hill on ye west sd ye cart path yt comes to 
ye town and south sd ye path that gos in to the meadow 
buting on John gaylords pitch on bucks hill 



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att ye same meeting Joseph gay lord jum- had librty 
of yt ground on which his hous stand and so to run 
from ye fore coners of his hous nect ye highway to ye 
coners of his hous lot — 

at ye same meeting Joseph gaylord junr had four 
acers buting on ye west end of his lot and runing west 
word he relinquishing his four acers given him at 
ash swamp for pastor not pregedising high ways 

att ye same meeting Roberd Scott relinquished teen 
acers at long swamp west of John wornors mountain 
and ye propriators gave him leave to take sd teen 
acers on ye hill aganst scots and scovills land at juds 
meadows 

att ye same meeting thomas hikcox and Joseph 
hikcox relinquished their teen acers on ye hil est of 
wostor swamp yt was their fathers and had librty to 
take five acers apeic thomas to take his joyning to 
his own land at hikcox mountain and Joseph to tak 
his joyning to his own land up hancox brook 

at the same meting Insin Stanly had a libertey of 
changing a ten acor grant with Joseph Gaylard senor 
for his lot on the ould town-plot and said Gaylard 
to take up said ten acers at buks hil not to pregedis 
hig ways nor former grants 

att the same meting the propriters gafe liberty for 
Decon Thomas Judd to re link yus his pich at the upper 
end of woster Swamp and tak it the west end or sid of 
the land he had of John warner gining to the land one 
scots mountain not pragedish[ing] hiwais [nor] former 
grants 

at the sam meting the propriators gafe Jonathan 
Scot fuife acers of land at the north end of woster 
Swamp aboufe or next Jons lot est sd ye brook not to 
pragodish hi wais and former graunts 



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at a meeting of ye propriators in Waterbury March : 
I* 170^ 

John Scovell was chosn to lay out or help Left 
Timothy Standly his four acre lot 

att ye same meeting ye propriators agreed yt y* 
fenc abought ye common feilds should be dun up by 
ye = io'^ = of this moneth and ye meadows to be 
cleard of ye cattell 

att a meeting of ye propriators in waterbury deem*" 
5-1704 — John weellton senr srg isaac brunson & deak 
udd was chosen a com" ity to veiu and measur from ye 
lor end of ye long meadow to ye upr end of hancox 
medow and so south to beakon brook and bring Report 
of which may be most for ye advantag of ye propriator 
to fenc Roim.d from long meadow to ye upr end of 
hancox meadow or south to beakon brook : 

att ye same meeting srg Isacc brunson was chosen 
modirator to lead in propriators meetings 

att a meeting of ye propriators in waterbury decembr 
ye 12 = 1704 and for a conclution in refirinc to a way 
of fencing ye com" on feilds ye voat first pased to see 
if they would fenc southword from ye ould fenc to 
beakin brook on ye east sd ye River and yt to be 
counted sofisiant for ye seac[uring] ye feilds and it was 
voated in ye negative: they yt voted in ye afirmative 
in this voat was John hopkins Left Timothy stanly 
Jeremiah Peck doct portor Edman Scott 

They yt votid in ye negetive: deak judd srg isaac 
brunson Joseph gaylord jur Stephen ubson snr John 
scovell Tho Judd jur John Richards Thomas hikcox 
isaac brimson jur Thomas Wornor gorg scott John 
judd Thomas Richason 

at ye same meeting 



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in ye second plac ye vote pased to fenc from ye 
east end of ye mountain aganst moun taylor on 
ye west sd ye River and so to ye falls in ye 
River at ye lor end of ye long meadow and to make 
ye fenc good and substachall aganst al ordrly horses 
and cattell and sttfficiant aganst too yeir olds and ye 
fenc to be vewed by ye fenc vewers — they yt voated in 
ye afirmitive of this voat deak judd srg brunson Tho 
judd jtir Stephen ubson John scovell William hikcox 
Thomas hikcox isaac brunson jun'" gorg scott John 
judd jonathn scott John brunsoon Thomas Wornor. 
att ye same meeting deak Tho"" judd Left Timothy 
Stanly Jo** hopkins sen"" benjamin barns sen"" & Tho~" 
judd jun"" Was Chosen a Com~ty to modell ye land in 
sd f eild and proportion ye fenc of sd feild to each man 
according to his propriaty & lay out to each man his 
part ye lands on which ye fenc is to be laid is all yt 
is fit for plowing or moing in sd feild having Respect 
to ye fenc alredy layd out each man to keep his fenc 
alredy layd out to him and there being much land 
spoyled with ye flood ye oners of such land to be con- 
sidered and abated in this divition yt ye whol Rang 
of fenc of sd feild may be equally proportioned to 
each propriator according to his benifit of lands in sd 
feild as neer as they can 

att a meeting of ye propriators in watorbury deem"" : 
12 = 1704 

they granted liberty to any yt see caus to inclos 
in prticulor in sd feild for wheet or other corn 

att ye same meeting ye propriators by voate agreed 
y t he yt lef s opin ye com~on gatess or bers in ye com"~on 
feild should pay al ye damag yt is dun thereby and yt 
no man shal stak horses in ye moing land in said feild 



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or baight cattell after ye first of aprill till com-ing time 
except they are at work by ym and ye fences of sd 
feild to be keept up al ye yeir and hogs pound fesiant 
al ye yeir 

att a meeting of ye propriators in Waterbury march 

ye 5*^ 170V5 

ye propriators by voat agreed yt ye fenc already 
layd out on ye east sid for ye feilds shall be erected 
according to law and an addition at the south end to 
keep out horses and cattell being dim by ye direction 
of ye modirator so fare as may be needfull and for ye 
best advantage of ye feilds our feilds shall be accounted 
pound fesiant for our cretors this yeire 

att ye same meeting they ordored ye com" ty chosen 
decmbr ye = 12 =1704 to modall ye land in ye feild 
and lay out ye fenc on ye west sid to sd feild go on with 
theyr worck forthwith 

att ye same meeting ye propriators agreed to leave 
a mile at ye north end of ye loyn wher they begin to 
measure on ye west sid where they intend to set ye 
fenc to be dun by ye propriators in a genarall way 
to be layd on ye land yet undevided as it shall be 

taken up 

att ye same meeting the propriators agreed to com 
to a lot for ye fenc on ye west sid ye River and to begin 
to lay out at ye loer end of ye long meadow wher sd 
fenc is to com to ye River 

att ye same meeting ye propriators gave benjamin 
barns senor a Httle peic on ye coner of ye hill betwein 
Stephen ubsons plain & his own on steels plain and his 
own lot on steels brook a straight loyn with Hs own land 

att ye same meeting ye propriators gave juds mead- 
ow men leave to set up a pound for ymselves on their 
own charg for impounding their own cattell and such 



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as are left out in ye feild when men are at worck with 
them there 

att a meeting of ye propriators in waterbury aprill 
ye 9: 1705 ye propriators agree yt ye fenc belonging 
to ye feild now to be fenct from ye uper end of hancox 
meadow to ye loer end of long meadow shall be as 
foUoweth yt ye whole Rang of fenc quit Round sd 
feild shall be equally divided on ye acer alike of all 
sorts of land with in sd feild booth of plowing moing 
upland and pauster yt is allready layd out or given to 
any man and each man to maintain his fenc so layd 
out to them but ye fenc already layd on ye east sd 
to remain and belong to them yt it belongs to not to 
Remove them but to be counted as part of their divition 
as fare as it will go ye former act by this made void in 
exsempting pastor lands considring waste lands and 
modalising 

this voat was full but four or 5 acted aganst it and 
doctor portor one of them did protest aganst it 

att ye same meeting aprill ye g^^ 1705 ye propriators 
gave John Scovell five acers of upland joyning to ye 
west end of his three acer lot and so runing to wards 
ye meadow and a little pece of land at ye west end of 
his hous lot esteimed abough a Rood he not to pregedis 
high ways nor former grants 

att ye same meeting ye proprietors gave isaac brun- 
son jur and John brunson twelve acers of land on ye 
south sd woodbury Road joyning joyning to break- 
neck hill provided they build on it 

att ye same meeting there was granted to John 
Richard five acers att ye brok west wher ye fenc is to 
go at ye south sid his eyght acer lot over ye River 
provided he build on it in three yeirs 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 63 

att a meeting of ye propriators in Waterbury decemr 
-I I- 1 705 by vote they agreed yt ye fenc layd out 
on ye west sd ye river for fencing in ye feilds shall be 
dun according to their act by ye last of aprill next: 

att ye same meeting ye propriators gave ye men that 
have land up ye River liberty to but their fenc for 
secureing their land on ye corn" fence on ye west sd 
ye river and they haveing fenced from yt for their 
security non in ye town to turn cattell into their 
fields 

att ye same meeting they granted richard wellton 
five acers at ash swamp buting on John gay lord south 
on John wornor east ye highway west not to pregedis 
high ways 

att ye same meeting they gave Richord Wellto a 
peic of land att bucks hill buting on isriell pitch north 
west on a brook yt runs out at ye westend of bucks 
hill ; on ye south on ye ston pit est on ye brook y t runs 
out ye great bogey meadow not to pregedis high [ways] 
nor former grants nor to hinder any fetching ston or 
timber [from] sd land as long as it lys unfenced 

att ye same meeting there was granted to John hop- 
kins senor six or seven acers of land joyning to his lot 
at juds meadows he not to pregedis high ways or 
former grants nor com over ye brook northward 

att ye same meeting there was granted to daniell 
wornor a peic of land at juds meadow on ye hill at ye 
north end yt he had of John worner extending north to 
ye end of ye hill at ye hollow where his cart path gos up 

att ye same meeting there was granted to ephriam 
wornor and Richard Wellton teen acers apeic of land 
up hancox brook if it be there to be had after ye men 
yt have land there have laid it out they not to pregedis 
high ways 



64 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

att ye same meeting there was granted to Sam" 
hikcox a peic of land at juds medow to extend north as 
fare as his own land sout to ye brook yt runs by his 
hous west on daniell wornor and ye rocks east 

att ye same meeting left Tim Stanly deak judd was 
chosen commity to lay out what highways and pasages 
are needfull for ye town 

att a meeting of ye propriators in Waterbury gen- 
uary-z'^^-iyoVe 

it being voated whether ye propriators would devide 
theyr commons according to purchas or no ye voat 
past full in ye negetive yt they could not devid their 
commons but in ye second voat yt they would give 
away their land to particulor men as they see caus or as 
they shall judg men have need of it 

att ye same meeting ye propriators voated to take 
ye forfituer of all ye lands yt was given to Joseph 
galard jur Joseph hikcox abraham andrus jur and ben~ 
wornor yt they cant hold by ye records 

att ye same meeting there was grated to Joseph 
gaylord senr teen acers of land at ye west end bucks 
hill to begin at ye muddy gutter and spring east 
ward 

att ye same meeting there was granted to Richard 
portor teen acers of land at his eyland south end 
betwen ye bogey meadow and mill river 

att ye same meeting there was granted to Ephriam 
wornor five acers in ye swamp at ye north end of 
isriells feild at bucks hill 

att ye same meeting ben~ barns jur Stephen Ubson 
jur was axcepted propriators on bacheldors accommi- 
dation according to ye propriators act 

att ye same meeting there was granted to John 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 65 

wellton jun four or five acers at ye south east end ye 
long swamp 

att ye same meeting there was granted to John gay- 
lord teen acers on hancox brook not pregedising former 
grants or high ways joyning to Ephriam wamer and 
Richard wellton 

att ye same meeting there was granted to Jonathan 
Scott five acers to joyn to his lot att ye north end of 
woster swamp 

att ye same meeting there was granted to abraham 
andrus sener liberty to record his teen acers layd out to 
him on bever pond hill 

att ye same meeting there was granted to deak 
Tho-s judd Six or seven acers of land south sd wood- 
bury Road and sled hall brook not pregedising former 
grants or high ways 

att ye same meeting there was granted to John 
hopkins teen acers of land att woster swamp at ye 
south west end his own lot not to pregedis highways 
att ye same meeting there was granted thomas 
Warner too acers on ye south sid yt was ben warners 
at hog pound brook 

att ye same meeting Left Timothy stanly was chosen 
modirator 

att ye same meeting there was granted to sam' 
hikcox all yt land yt lys betwen ye too brooks south 
of his hous at juds meadow to run as ye brook runs 
and from ye meadow and to Rocks at ye south east 
coner of his tother grant: he haveing relinquished 
ye pin swamp at mil river theree acers south of goldens 
meadow and five acers on ye sd of chesnut hill 

att ye same meeting there was granted to Left 
Timothy Stanly twenty acers of land at E scotts 8 
acer lot buting on his own land west or nor west 
5 



66 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

att ye same meeting there was granted to David 
Scott teen acers at a brook yt runs in at ye uper end of 
ye loer swamp at woster to spring west and south 

att ye same meeting there was granted to Stephen 
ubson seven or eyght acers of bogey meadow in a litle 
meadow south west of hop brook not pregedising former 
grants 

at ye same meeting Thomas wellton gorg wellton 
and Joseph brunson was excepted proprietors on 
bacheldors accommodations according to ye propriators 
act 

at ye same meeting of ye propriators Jan 7: lyoYs 
there was granted to edman scott seven acers a long 
with Stephen ubson near hop swamp if it be there 
to be had not pregedising former grants 

att ye same meeting there was granted to gorg scott 
five acers of land at ye east end his lot at woster swamp 
not to pregedis high ways [or] former grants 

att ye same meeting ther was granted to John richa- 
son five acers at woster swamp at ye west end of his 
fathers lot not to pregedis high ways or former grants 
to run a parell loyn with sd lot 

att ye same meeting there was granted to Jeremiah 
peck five or six acers of bogey meadow at ye south west 
sd his own land at his motintain joyning to yt he had 
of gorg scott 

att a meeting of ye propriators in Waterbury : may : 
3"^ 1706 

they not haveing erected the common fenc on ye 
west sd ye fields by ye last of aprill past by voat [to] 
lengthen out ye time to ye last of this may and then to 
be dun according [to] their agrements for fencings 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 67 

att ye same meeting Stephen hikcox was admited 
a propriator on bacheldors accommondations according 
to ye act deem = 20*^ 1 697 = 

att ye same meeting Stephen Wellton had Hberty 
to relinquish twelve acers on good hill beyond woster 
swamp and to take it above bens meadow at ye south 
sd spruss brook on ye east sd long bogey meadow brook 

att ye same meeting they gave thomas hikcox had 
five acers given him on ye hill aganst ye pasnag land 
up steels brook to tak fenc for it according to proprie- 
tors act 

att a meeting of the propryters desember 17 1706 
it was agred upon by vote that the fens from the est 
end of the mounttan aganst mount taller one west sid 
of the River and so to the f als in the river at the louer 
end of the long meadow [ ] and to mak the 

fens good and substanshel acording to [ ] and 

the land to be modell lised in said field and proportion 
the fens of said feild to ech man according to his 
propryety us to lay out to ech man his part — the lands 
on which the fens is to be laid is all that is fit for plow- 
ing or moing in said feild haufing respct to the fens 
alredy Laid out ech man to keep his fencs already 
laid out to him on the est sid and thear being much 
land spoiled by the flud the own ers of such land to 
be considered and abatted in this devistion that the 
whole Rang of fens of said feild may be equally pro- 
portioned to ech propryeter according to his benyfitt 
of Lands in said feld as ner as they can 

att a meeting of ye propriators in Waterbiuy deem 
24 = 1 706 ye propriators order each propriator in 
complianc of ye above ritten act ye 17*^ of this instant 



68 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

according to sd act to bring in ye account of their land 
in sd field to ye comity yt should be chosen to model 
sd lands & to proportion sd fenc accord ing to sd act 

att ye same meeting Thomas judd ju"" John hopkins 
sen"" & deak judd were chosen for a commity to model 
ye land in sd feild and devid ye fenc according to sd 
act = 

Stephen ubson senr John wellton senr & abraham 
andruss for a com~ty according to sd act to modle ye 
lands of ye above sd com~"ty 

att a meeting of ye propriators in Waterbury decem 
24 1706 

There haveing bin dificulty in refirenc to ye fenc 
on ye west sd ye River ye propriators for to attain a 
peicable proceding haveing agreed to modle ye land in 
sd feild as may be seen by their act and now do com to 
a new lot agree by voate yt if by a new lot any man 
yt haveing fenct be removed he yt falls to have his 
fenc shall be Responcable to him yt mad ye fenc by 
their agreement and if they cannot agree to be dissided 
by too indifirent men by them chosen yt are concerned 
ye fenc to Rang in ye loyn already stacked out with 
liberty to take in Richard porters land above bens 
meadow if it may be dun without disadvantage 

L abraham andrs alone protested aganst it ye voat 
cleere. J 

att ye same meeting the propriators agreed by voat 
yt ye fenc to be loted out on ye west sd should be 
layd out no furder than it was before to com there or 
there abought leiveing ye rest according to former 
act to be dim by ye propriators in a generall way 

att ye same meeting Sam" hikcox relinquished 18 
acers att Scotts moimtain westerly of thomas hikcox 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 69 

and Joseph lewis had liberty to take it up at juds 
meadows joyning to his own land not pregedising high- 
ways or former grants 

and sam" hikcox Relinquished 5 acers of swamp 
at sd mountain lying next to judds land and gave him 
leave to take it at juds meadows joyning to his own 
land at juds meadow 

att the sam meting the propriters granted by vote 
that dan" warner relinquishing seaven acurs of land at 
Warners good hill and six acurs at hog pound broak 
and tak up seaven acurs betwien the brocks cald 
danell warners broks and six acurs gining to his one 
land at judds medows it not pragadishing hy wais and 
f ooremer grants 

ye lot for ye fenc on ye west sd ye River as it fell 
decem^ 24th = 1706 = to begin at ye falls at ye long 
m[eadow] 



mr southmaid 


12 


abraham andruss 


45 


deak judd 


43 


John Richason 


— II 


John hopkins & 


39 


samll Stanly 


-19 


mil land 








John welton 


31 


widow joanes 


-I 


Left Tim Stanly 


-4 


m" bull — — 


30 


Stephen ubson 


47 


John warner 


-50 


Tho judd ju'" 


23 


Joseph gay lord 


-08 


Jonathan Scott 


18 


widow brunson 


= 17 


Thom^ Richason 


-5 


doctr porter 


-26 


Edman Scott 


28 


isaac brunson jr 


-2 


gorg Scott 


—29 


wid andruss 


-25 


jerem Peck 


37 


John brunson 


7: 


John judd 


— 3 


Richard porter 


32 


Stephen Hikcox 


20 


pasnag 


16 


serg brunson 


-48 


scoall land 


14 



70 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

danniell warner 33 Tho-s warner 22 

John scovell — 10 Stephen welton 27 

ben hikcox -41 Tho porter -9 

ben judd -42 Tho^ nuell 21 

phiHp judd -15 John camnton -6 

John Richard -40 obadiah Richards 24 

Ebenzr hikcox -49 Joseph hikcox -13 

Willm hikcox -44 Joseph lewis 34 

ben barns -36 David scott 38 

Thom^ hikcox -46 Robert scott 35 
y^ Totall of y^ Rods of ofenc 

y^ east sd 1754 it exte [torn ] 

y« west sd 1536 north [torn ] 

division 

att a meeting of ye propriators in Waterbnry 
genuary ye = 7 = i70f ye propriators agree yt ye fenc 
Round their field and gates shall be kept up all ye 
yeir and hogs pound fesiant all ye yeir and when sd 
field shall be opened to turn in cattell it shall be but 
one moneth and then ye cattle kept out and pounded 
as in ye summer and yt men shall turn into sd feild 
according to their intrest in it and no man to baight 
or stake in sd field at no time but on his own land and 
takeing care of them and all that brake this order to 
have their cattle pounded or delt with as trespasers 

at a meeting of the propriters march 5 171 1 It was 
grd on by vote the moneth in the aboufe record is 
intended for munthe and with that amendation the 
act to stand yearly till the propriters se cause to 
alter it 

att a meeting of ye propriators in Waterbury genuery 
= 7: i7of the propraters by vote admitted mosis 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 71 

brunson to be a proper inhabitant and grantted him 
a bagelders acomandation as other young men 

at the same meting the propriters admitted nathanill 
richason to be a propritor inhabitant and granted him 
a bagilldors a coming dation as other young men 

at the same meting thar was granted to thomas 
Warner seaven acers of land one warners good hill the 
land thatt danill warner Relinquished 

at the same metting Decon Thomas Judd is chosen 
moderater for tim to com. 

att a meting of the propriters may 12*^^ 1707 it was 
agred upon by vott that thos men at the south end 
of the est sid fens that is agred upon too [be] Remoufed 
shal be remofed by the oners of the fens and the pro- 
priters are to gife them for their remoufing it ten 
pens a rod in good pay to the satisfaction of the thos 
men that remofe ther fens 

att the sam meting the propriters agre by vote that 
the fens one the west sid the River shal be don by the 
last day of June next and afer that the fens vewers are 
to vew al the fens laid out for to secur sad feild and to 
fine it as the law dyrects and the medows to be pound 
fesent untill the last of October next or open soner if 
the propriters se cas 

att the sam meting it was agred that the fens one 
the west sd the river shal be don for this yere only 
against catell and not aginst hogs and the fens vewers 
to it vew as such 

at the sam metting the propriters gaufe to ^ Jhn 
south maid fourscore acars of land on the south sid 
of the Rock cald mount taller one the top of the hill 
wher we get rals as part of his propryty in the com- 
muns and do tak of the intailment of fensing in the 



^2 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

comon lin for said land it not to pragodis hi wais and 
former grants the town hafing Hberty to fetch timber 
and stones they shuting up bars as there shall be need 
at the sam meting the propriters gafe to david scot 
ten acers of land on the west sd the river agst the uper 
end of handkox medow on the hill west from william 
hickox land on this condistion he making fens in the 
common line as the Rest of we do for our land within 
within said fens for all that is fit for moeing or plowing 

A propriators meting held at Wtrbury decemb the 
8 1707 it was voaeted by the properators that nither 
hors nor cattel shold be baited or staked within the 
feeld from the fifteenth of april until the medows are 
clear f urder it was voted by the propriators that each 
propriator shold put in cretures according to ther 
propotion of fence 

at the sam meting it was furder voted that the fenc 
on the west side of the meddow shold be don up by the 
last of March next 

At the same meting the propriators admitted John 
barns and thomas Brounson to be inhabitance 

at the same meting the propriators gave jonthan 
scott a pece of land liing on the east end of his lot at 
hecox meddow in case he maks fens proposhunal to one 
acer in the comon line 

att a meting of the propriters in Waterbury gen- 
yuary 5*^ 170! it was agrd upon by vott to take 
the forfittenr of all the land given on condistion to 
thos men gon out of town that can nott hold them 
by record: in not fulfilling the condition given upon 

att the same meeting Thomas Richards and danill 
porter jur were admittd propriter in habitans and to 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 73 

have a bagelders acomindation acording to the grantt 
in 1697 and the grant 170I 

att a metting of the propriters genyuary ^^ I70f 
It was agred upon by vott to give doctr porter ten 
acers of land one the plan south of smug swamp brook 
between that swamp and the spakticell pon one the 
acountt of a medow lot in the last devistion of 
meadow up the river by lot belonging to Joseph 
hickox eairs 

att the same meting ther was given to moses brunson 
a pes of land at his bogey medow buting one his one 
land est north west and one Richard porter south one 
the sam condistion the young men had thers 

att the sam meting thear was given to gorg scot and 
david scot a forty pound proprity in the undevided 
lands when they come to be devided and to Jhon welton 
jur the same privelig: 

att the sam meting thear was given to decon Thomas 
Judd a peas of land buting est on comon fenes north 
one the aiers of obediah richards three acer lott and 
south and west one the eaight acer lot originally 
belonging to philip Judd eairs now decon Judds eaight 
acer lott 

att the sam meting the propriters gave william 
hickox thre roods or an acer of land one the south end 
of his land one the hill one the west of hickox land on 
the west sd the river in lew of a pes of land the common 
fens cuts of from his land on said hill not to pragedis 
hi wais 

att the same meting ther was given to John scovill 
six acers of land one the west sid his one land and 
Joseph gallerds land at a plas cald sovells iland one thes 
condistions it do not pragadis hiwais and former grants 



74 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

and he fens for as much as is fit for plowing and moing 
as they do for medow land and as part of his devistion 
in comon field 

att the sam meting thear was given to Jhn hopkins 
snr twenty acers of land one the est sid of the mad 
river one a run that fals in on the est sid said rivr 
at the turn of it aganst the north end of the sawmill 
plain it not to pragodis hiwas and former grants 

at the sam metting granted to Tho Richasun four 
acers of upland Joyning est ward to his mountain lot 
not to prejudis high ways : 

at the sam meting granted to John Brounson thre 
or four acers of land west from the north end of Hicox 
eight acer lot south from Abraham Andrus eight acer 
lot not to pregadis highway and to bar fens a cord in 
to the land 

at the sam meting granted to John Judd too acers 
of land upon the hil este from Thomus Judds lot at 
hankox meddo he to fens acording to the land 

at a meeting of ye propriators in waterbury genuary 
ye 6th = 1701 

ye propriators sequestered for ye use of ye town 
too miles from ye going down of ye hill beyond Thomas 
hikcox hous east and then from yt too miles north and 
too miles south and then to Run at each end west 
to ye como— n fence 

att the sam meting it was agred upon by vott to 
have a devistion of upland and meadow to be devided 
as folowes tht is to say every propritar that has one 
hundred pound proprity to have fifty acers of land and 
so mor acording to theair proprity and thos men from 
upward of forty pound to a hundred pounds proprity 
to have forty-five acurs a peace and thos men that are 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 75 

forty pounds proprity and so under to have therty 
acurs apese and to draw lots for said devistion 

att a meeting of ye propriators in waterbury febru 
th_jyQ| by voutt they agreed to cancle ye words: (so 
under) in ye second loyn from ye botom of ye act 
above this 

att ye same meeting they granted ebenezer wornor 
to take his part in ye divition above agreed on accord- 
ing to his interest in his fathers lot in ye bogey meadow 
yt lys north west of serg brunsons meadow westward 
of break neck hill 

att ye same meeting ye propriators by voate agreed 
y* ye above sd devetion shall be taken: up as follows 
y*^ is to say [each] particular lot or propriatie in one 
peice and after ye lot is drawn in any of ye undevided 
lands except ye sequestered lands 

att ye same meeting ye propriators agreed to burn 
about ye com~ f enc northward from ye town ye first 
monday in march and on ye west sd ye afternoon of sd 
day and ye next day south from ye town but if ye 
wether dont suite then ye next sutible season ye towns- 
men causing ye drum to be beat ye night befor to give 
warning 

Att a meeting of ye propriators in waterb\ir>' apr' 
,^h-i708 

ye proprietors of ye feild by a magor voate agree y* 
ye f enc Round sd feild shall be dun according to law = 
on ye east sd frothwith but it being a busey time ye 
west sd being dun substansiall aganst all sorts of cattell 
but sheep and hogs ye fenc vewers are not oblidged this 
yeir to vewe it but as such and ye owners of ye fenc 
to do up ye west sd by ye last of this aprill 



76 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

att ye same meeting ye proptors by a mager voate 
agree to chose a commity who in seven moneths shall 
by measnreing all ye land in sd feild to be fenct for 
to proportion sd fenc Round sd feild according to mens 
interst and benifit in sd feild not to move any from 
their lot where their fenc now lyes but to Regulate 
mistackes if any be and if any are over charged to have 
it taken off and they yt want to have it but if any have 
not enough fenc and it be not in ye loyn staked out to 
take it by succession at ye north end ye southward man 
to be first so sucsesively Sam" Stanly 

Att a meeting of the propriters in Waterbury October 
II 1708 

for a commity to masur the land in the said feild for 
which men are to fenc for and modellys acording to 
mens intrest and benyfit in said field to be don within 
or aboutt a month from the date her of ware abraham 
andrus snr John hopkins John Judd and Decon Judd 

Att the sam meeting the propriters gave to Stevn 
Upson [a piece] of land west of his six acer lot to but 
him one the comon fenes west of his said lott 

Att a meting of the propriters in waterbitry march 

14 1709 

it was agred upon by a mager vote to chous a commity 
who forth with shall by masuring all the land in said 
feild to be fensd for to proportion said fens Round said 
feild acording to mans Intrest and benyfit in said feild 
not to moufe any from thier lot whear their fens now 
lieth but to ragolat misstaks if any be 

for a comity to do said work of masuring and propor- 
tioning said land and fens ther was chosen stevn upson 
snr John Scoill and thomas Judd smith 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 77 

at the sam meting it was agrd on by vot to burn about 
the fenses one the west sd on the 21 march and 22 
day one the est sid if it be a good day if not the next 
good day to be warned by the beat of the drum ovr 
night and the fens one the est sid the gaps stopd and 
gats shut forth with and the west sd quickly af tr it is 
burnt about 

at a meting of the propriters march 14 1709 it was 
agred upon by vote for this year a good three raled 
fens four foots hig well erected or equivilent to it 
Shall [be] demed sofistient: one the west sid the river 

at a meting of the propriters in Waterbury March 
31 1709 by a mager vott it was agred to cal the fens 
cros the mad river in the comon line seaven Rod 

att the same meting the propriters agre by vott by 
the comity to mesiir the fens one the est sd the comon 
feild ech mans pies by it self 

att the sam meting the propriters by a unannymus 
vote agree to Remoufe the comon fens from the west 
sd of thomas Richasons lott agnst the loer end of 
hand kox medow to the est sid of said lot so thens a 
strat line as may be to the the said comon fens aganst 
hickoxs hools and all the land taken in to the comon 
feild by said remoufe to be fensed for as the rest of 
said feild is acording to the judgmet of the comity 



an account of the number of 
the acers of land ech man has 
to fens for in the gennerall feild 
as it was meesured by us 
Thomas Judd 



stevn upson 
John scovell 



comity in March 
1709 



waterbury april i8 1709 an ac- 
count of the number of rods of 
fens men have one est and west 
sd for said land 



78 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 







East 








west 




A R.r.ft 


r. 


ft 


in 




r 


ft 


1 widow Jons 


11 2 


52 


2 


6 


+ 


5 


5 


2 Isaac brunson 
















3 John Judd 


25 4 


56 


7 


6 


— 


70 





4 Lft Tim Stanly 


38 I 4 


66 





10 


— 


125 


7 


5 The Richason 


13 3 4 


30 





8 


— 


35 





6 Jhn Carington 


05 3 8 


no 


fenc on ye 


west sd 




7 John brunson 


09 I I I 


39 


7 


6 


— 


II 


7 6 


8 Joseph gallurd 


04 


60 








— 


20 


4 


9 tho porter 


05 I 


19 


14 





— 


08 





10 abraham andrus 


27 


48 


13 





— 


86 


08 


II John Richason 


07 


12 


06 





— 


23 


03 


12 M' Southmaid 


21 I 


70 


16 





— 


35 


00 


Scool land 


07 


39 


02 


6 


— 


38 


01 


philip Judd 


15 I 


53 


08 





— 


39 




pesonage 


18 I 


44 


01 


06 


— 


non on ye 
















west sd 


widow brunson 


08 I 


16 


07 


00 


— 


21 


01 


jona"' scott 


07 I 














Sam' Stanly 


29 


57 


01 





— 


89 


01 


Tho nuell 


01 I 


00 


00 





— 


07 


08 


Tho warnor 


06 I 


no 


enc on 


west sd 






Tho Judd jr 


23 I 


92 


2 




— 


23 


14 


obadi richards 


10 


42 


9 




— 


07 




widow andrus 


14 I I 


24 


7 




— 


29 




doct portor 


26 I 


62 







— 


69 


I 


Step" welton 


II I 8 


08 


4 




— 


49 




Edman Scott 


19 1 I 


47 


14 




— 


51 





gorg Scott 


16 I I 


63 







— 


22 


II 


mr. bull 


04 I 


00 







— 


21 




Jn welton 


18 I I 


47 


9 




— 


48 




Rich porter 


10 I 


30 


12 




— 


20 




Dan" Warner 


02 


16 







— 


00 


a 


Ben barns 


21 I 


52 


5 




— 


55 


8 


Jer peck 


30 


83 







— 


67 





David scott 


II I 


32 


13 




— 


24 


II 


Jon hopkins 


22 


59 


03 




— 


50 


13 


Mill land 


19 I 


00 


00 




— 


97 


08 


Joh" Richards 


18 1 


14 


08 




— 


79 


00 


ben hikcox 
















ben judd 
















deac Judd 


47 I 


99 


05 




— 


138 


8 



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A R. r. 

wm hikcox 21 o i 

John scovill 21 i i 

Tho hikcox 19 i o 

Stephen ubson 24 i i 

serg brunson 17 i o 

nezer hikcox 00 i i 

John Warner 01 o o 

Thos welton i o i 



East west 

r. ft r ft 

34 8 — 44 14 

&25 

46 15 — 61 12 

&25 

37 10 — 34 05 

67 06 — 57 00 

73 14 — 13 10 



3 o 
6 4 



A Meeting of the proprietors. March 6*^^ 1709-10 
March 6*^^ 1709-10 the proprietors Agreed by vote 
that the beating the Drum through the town over night 
shall be worning that the fence on the west side is to be 
burnt About the next day and on the East side ye day 
following 

March 6*^^ 1709-10 the proprietors granted to 
Samuel Hikcox the Liberty of that Stream Called 
daniel worners Brock, from the East Side of the going 
over the Sd Brook. Any place for Conveniency of 
Daming So Long as he Shall maintain A fulling mill 
and Conveniency of Land to pass and dry Cloth, 
not pregudicing Highways or former grants. 

att the sam meting the propriters by vott agre to 
go on with the lot gred on at a meting in jenyuery 6 
170I and in order thar to mak chous of Jhn hopkins 
Saml Stadly to fit a lot and one monday next 17 10 to 
met at twelf a klok then to draw the lot 

att the same meting the propriters by voate meak 
chos of John hopkins Samll Standly Thomas Judd as a 
commity to tak an acountt of the charg of mesuring 
fens and land and remoufing fencs in the comon feild 



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and mak a rat one the land in said feild and so by the 
acur to pay said charg 

att a meting of the propriters in waterbury march 
13 1710 

the propriters by a mager vott gave nathanill Rich- 
ason four scor acurs of land on the north sid the rood 
to Wodbnry up the grat brok est from break nek hill 
to be taken in good forme in one peis one thees con- 
distion that he tak it as his hole proprity as a bachel- 
ders acomydation and coinhabit ten years in the town 
in a seteled way and bild a tenitabel hous acording to 
originell artyculs in five yers and coinhabit 5 yers 
after bulding his hous but if he leve the town within 
said 5 yers the land return to the proprietors extrordi- 
narys exsepted 

leften timothy standly Edman Scott Jeremyah 
Peack protested against the vote on the other sid. of 
nathanll richason 

att a meting of the propriters march 13 17 10 the 
propriters by vott gave Joseph luis 5 acurs of land by 
his own at judds madows on the condistion he relinkquis 
a peic of boggy madow of 4 or 5 acurs west of the north 
end of the long hill formerly given to him 

att the same meting the propriters by vott gave 
mr Sothmaid four scor aciirs of land as far from the 
town as mount talliir he taking it in one pes in a good 
form he Re link quishing the four scor acurs given him 
at the said mount taler formerly given him 

att the sam meting the propriters gave edman scot 
leve to Record the pes of upland for his one at the est 
end of his lot in handkox madow: upon condistions he 
maintan the fens layed out to said land 



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march 13 1710 an 
priaty [inj order to a 
on Jan: 6: [lyoVs] 

Mr Southmaid — 150 
Deac Tho: Judd — 100 
John Scovil 
Ben Jons : 
John Warner 
tho porter : 
Jonathan Scott 
John Richason 
Tho Hancox 
Tho Richason 
John Brounson 
Tho Judd 
Dannil Warner 
Obadiah Richards 
WiUim Judd 
WilHickox: 
Samwel Hickox : Sr 
Ben Barns: 
John Richason: 
Steven Upson sr 
Stephen Upson jr 
Richard Porter: 
Doctor Portor: 
Abram Andrus cop 
Timmothy Stanly 
John Carington: 
Gorg: Scott 
David Scott 



a count of the propriators pro- 
division of upland as was agred 



John Judd 
Isack Brounson sr 
Sam Standly 
John Stanly 
John Neuel 
Josep Gayler sr 
Stephen Welton 
Tho Hikcox: 
John Brounson 
Israel Richason: 
Jerymiah Peck 
Joshua Peck: 
Samuel Hickox : Jr 
Josep Leuis 
Abram Andrus: 
John Andrus : 
Tho Warner 
John Hopkins 
Edman Scott 
John Welton sr 
John Welton jr 
Richard Welton 
John Barns 
Tho Welton 
Tho Richards 
Tho: Brounson 
Isack Brounson Ju. 



at a meting of the propry of Waterbxiry'J March 5, 
1711. 



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it was greed on by by vote to burn aboutt the fens 
on the west sid the River on thursday next and on the 
est sid on friday next if thos not days fit the next 
sesonabell days the Drum being, beat over nite 

at the sam meting Zacery balding jur of milford was 
admitted a propritor in habitant up on a bachelders 
acomydation acording to the propriters act 

att the same meting it was agred upon by vote that 
al land that shal be granted from this time that shall 
but on the common fens shall give liberty or liberty is 
left to mak or mend the fens 

att the same meting the propriters by vott gave to to 
wiliam hickox and John Richards a pes of land on the 
west sid of the River buting north one John Richards 
land west on the comon fens south on wiliam hickox 
land est on the River it not to pragedish hi wais and 
former grants one this condistion they are to mak and 
mantain forever fifty rods of fens in the comon line 
at the north end of the fens now laid out 

at the same meting thear was given to Richard 
welton 6 or seaven acurs of land buting west and south 
on hy waise noth one eprame warners orchard and a 
strait line est to a pasig coms from a bogey madow and 
est on said pasig 

at the sam meting ther was granted to Isrell Richason 
four acurs of land buting est and south on Richard 
welton west and north on a hiway on condistions he 
Relinqush four acurs of land formely granted to him 
one the est sid his fathers mountan lot 

att the same meting theare was granted to Isrell 
Richason seaven acurs of land one the plane betwien 
Isaac or barns madow and smith Judds madow on buks 
hil on condistion he Relinkquish seven acurs of land 
on pater Roon hill 



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att a meting of the propriters in waterbury ye march 
5 171 1 thear was chosen as a comity to go and view 
that land at brumsons madow in contry varsy betwien 
John brumson desesd and John hopkins and Richard 
porter : Isaac brumson snr abraham andrus snr dockter 
porter tho judd smith and bri[n]g Returns to the pro- 
priators in order to a setellment. 

att the same meting ther was chosen John Richard 
William hickox and tho Judd smith a commity to vew 
som land west of John Richards eaight acr lot to fens 
for and lay out the fens they deem du and fifty rods 
mor to said Richards and hecox at the north end of 
the comon fens and vew what is after that is laid out 
what remains to do and bring Returns to the propriters 
in order to do it this year 

att the same meting ebenezur Richason and benjimen 
Richards war admitted propriter in habytans and to 
have accomydation of land acording to the propriters 
act for bachildors 

att the sam meting thear was granted to samll 
hickox and Joseph luis a pes of land west from scots 
medows at Judds medows one the hill west from Judd 
and Scovils lots for convenyans of fensing to met at a 
rok so south to the south sid scovils lot too or 3 acurs 
apees 

at a meting of the propry ters in waterbury September 
18 171 1 it was agrd upon by vote to clere the madows 
on 26 of September at night 

at a meting of the propryters in Waterbury decembr 
12*^ 1 71 1 it was agred by a mager vote that the indien 
deeds be recorded in the book of Records at the pro- 
priters charg 



84 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

at the sam meting m'" John Soth maid dc thomas Judd 
was choson a comity to vew som writing of the grand 
comity and such as of valew to be Recorded the re- 
mainder to be obliterated 

at the same meting Thomas Clark and ebennezur 
broumson ware admited propriter in habitans one 
a bacheldtors acomidation 

at the same meting ther was granted to Thomas 
hickox al the land not alrady given him with in his 
f enc aganst the town land up stels brook 

at the same meting the propritors gave william 
hickox a pes of land north of hickox broke one the 
west sid the river to but on his one land not to pre- 
gadish hi wais 

at the same meting the propriters gave to danll 
Warner a pes of land south of his land his hous stands 
on at Judds madows to but on samwell hickox land 
south not to pragadish hiwais 

att a meting of the propriters in waterbury march 
lo 1712 the proprieters by vot agre to burn abought the 
fens on the west sid on tusday next on wensday on 
the est sid if sutabell days if not the next sutibel day 
the drum being beat over nite 

at a meting of the propriters in Waterbury march 
10 1712 

Thomas barns jun steven hopkins and samll warner 
ware admitted a propryter inhabitant on a bacheldors 
acommydation acording to the propriters actt 

at the same meting leften timothy stadly Isaac 
brunson jur Thomas Judd wer chosen a comity to lay 
out a cuntry rod to wards woodbury so far as our 
Bounds go 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 85 

at the sam meting the propryters gave samll hickox 
aight acurs of land at Judds madow south east of 
Zacry balding Ian on a hill estwardly from said medow 
he Re link quich ing 5 acurs bogy medow and too of 
upland at shesnut hill medow 

at a meting of the propryters in waterbury sept 
16, 1 71 2, it was agreed upon by vot to cler the madows 
for catell horses and shep by the next Saterday com 
seven nit in the morning 

at a meting of the propriators in waturs bry march 
30*^ 1 7 13: it is agred to burn for the: securing the fens 
on the est sid the common feld next thursday to begin 
at the northward so to go on one the west sid the next 
day if the seson sut if not then the next sesun warning 
to be given in the morning by beat of drum 

at a meting of the propriaters in waturbury septem- 
br 24 1 713 

[it] is agreed that the feld shall be commun for 
cattel the 2^ of October next 

at a propritors meting held in waterburi desmbr 
13 1 7 13 obadiah scott was admited a propriator in- 
habitant on a bageldors acomidation right on that 
accommidation that was baldens 

at a propriators mting in waterbtiry in march 14*** 
1 7 14 it was orderd to burn about the fence of the 
common feeld one the east side on the 16**^ day of 
this month and west sid on the 17*'' day on the north 
end of the fence of the fore noon and the south sid 
afternoon 



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Durham dember ^'^S 1713 to The modarators of 
Waterbury 

I do for my propriyty and my fathers being pro- 
priator in sd township demand my Right in sd Town- 
ship by division according to propriety and do by this 
according To Right deny and Bar any grants of lands 
In sd township to any so fare as the law justefy me in 
any other way but according to propriaty and as for 
what has ben given away since we came came away 
and not have been warned To sd propriators meeting i 
demand our right according to our propriaty and I 
desir this may be recorded 

Joseph gailord 

At a propriators meting in Waterbiiry, Janiwary 

18 1714/15 

The propriators agreed by vote that the southe 
ende of the bounds from the south west comer and 
so to the east est of the bounds shall be measured 

at the same meting there was chosen by vote for 
to measure the sd bounds Mr. Southmaid left Timothy 
Standly dec thomas Judd Dotor porter and william 
hickox 

At the same meting the propriators agred by vote 
that theoese persons that have pitches or grants of 
land shall have liberty from this present time to the 
18 tenth of July to get Their land layd out and Re- 
corded acording to law for neglect here of they are 
to forfit all sd pitches or grants 

At the same meting there [was] chosen by vote as a 
comity decon Thomas Judd left timothy standly doct 
porter to agree with Wallingford for the settlement of 
the bounds 

At the same meting It was agreed by vote that the 



WaterbuT}- Proprietors' Records 87 

pfopriators shall defray the Charges that shall com 
from laying out the sd bounds and if they cant agree 
with walingford to go to cort about the bounds till it 
hath a finall isshew 

At the same meting there "Rras granted to Thomas 
Richason one acre and a h?i1t wher his hous now stands 
the nor west side of his hous 

At the same meting there was chosai for mesurers 
Doctr Warner and John scovill 

At the same meting there was chosen for to vew the 
piches and compare them with the records to se whetba* 
they agree with the records Is 1^ standly decn Judd 
doctr wamer John Scovill John Judd 

and the metting is dismist till the 2nd tuesday In 
march 



a cr.^r.i^::: r.- ng in WaterbtLr>' March the 14 
171 = -.-. -h-- iTr I .it to bum about the fence erf 

the ciriir. : : i ..t r„- - ?onvemaiit op«ttimty and 
notis is tc r ^ -r. ..-::: by the beating the drran 
in the morning 

at the same metting it was acted by vote that within 
five days fnxn tins present I4entli day of March the 
feeld is to be dosed of aU cateU hogs and sheep and 
the fer. ti ■ 'i-e done tip 

March the 8 171 5 



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to be I: :':.- '^": iy; :\..\-.r.z '.: z:rr.- i'\:.-.z the 
weste £:lt : r r .: :.--.: :':.- -^.r- i:i :-:.:- :i : ::m: 
about it IS iitit: .z.. - - -r --: :r. • - - ~ .^ — 



88 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

for burning aboute the east side fence by the same 
warning that is above riten for the west sid fence 

At the same meting it was inacted by the proprietors 
by vote that ye fence vewars shoUd be sent out the 
ninth of March 17 15 . . . to clear the comon field 
. . . creatures that are pound feasante the hawards 
are to be sent oute on ther ofice work and so to pound 
acording to the derection of the law and so the meet- 
ing is agamed tell th 2 tuseday of aprill next 

The third line of the seconte acte is so enterlined 
that it cante be very well red it is to be understood 
that on the istenth day of this present month above 
mentioned that by vote of the proprators that the 
comon feelds shold be don up that is to say all the 
fence and the hawerds are to be sent oute upon there 
ofice work 

At meting of the propriators april 12 = 1705 (171 5) 
And the propriators acted by voat to gett the county 
measurer to mesure the southerd end of the bounds 
from the southwest corner of the bounds and so to 
mesure east Tel he hath got the biredeth acording to 
Chayter (charter) 

A proprietors meeting held in Waterbury april 12. 
1 71 5 And it was inacted by voat that the land formerly 
granted to the bachelldors shall be ther one exsept ing 
thos that have not fulfild the condistions nor like to 
fulfill them. 2nd we agre that all the grants of land 
formerly given by the town and propritors shall stand 
good 

3 = we agree that avery originall propritor shall 
have too bachell ders acomodations to each lott if he 
has not had it formerly by him self al grants of land 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 89 

given out of the undevided land to be computted to 
mak this bacheldurs acomidation and what is wanting 
to be mad up out of the undevided land 

And after that mak a devistion of one himdred acurs 
apeis to each origonall propriter and bacheldors acom- 
dation to each of them alike and the remander of the 
undevided land to be devided to the originall propriters 
acording to meadow alot mentt 

it is to be understood that thos originall propriters 
have sons that have had grants to them formerly 
given them of bachelders acomidations they shall 
count it one ther fathers writ and counted to them as 
one or too now granted: and then the 40 pound pro- 
prity formeriy granted to be void and of non efect: 
thomas dark bacheldors accomidation to be one of 1ft 
timothy standlys his too Rits 

John welton jur gorg scot and david scot are admited 
bachillders to the 100 acur devistion to each of 
them 

it was further agred upon by vote that this act shall 
be counted as adevistion 

dc danill porter protests aganst said actt 

at the same meting doter warner and richard wellton 
was chosen to lay out the highways at bux hill acording 
to their best scill 

At the same meting leften John Standly desiered 
by the propriators by act of voat To recorde the indians 
deed of this Town 

and the meeting is agamed till the seckond toused 
day in november next 

at the same meting abraham andrus and srgnt Ste- 
phen upson was chosen a comitty to lay out the country 
road from the mill River begining at the paith that 
goeth over the river a letel westward of the mill and 



90 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

so as fare as the ende of the bounds that is to say tell 
they com to new haven bounds 

To the propriator inhabitance of Waterbury asembled 
April 12 — 1715 

brethren and naboiu-s I the subscriber haveing to 
grate dissatisfaction observed the way of your giveing 
or granting away of land To bring in inhabitance accord- 
ing to an act mad for that porpos upon record desembr 
20-1697 which hath a derect tendensy to vialate and 
destroy and conterary to right ecquity and justis 
or any well digested reson to invaid the property of 
the first purchasers i supose it to be a truth not to be 
gainsayed that Those that were the first ptirchesurs 
ofthe land within the township did thereby aquire 
aright according to the propotion of what payments 
they made by order of the comity for the setling of the 
place and the articles they fulliilled and to be sub- 
devided as is at large comprised in the pattin to the 
then present propriator inhabitanc and their heirs 
I have no where seen that the antient propriators did 
impower the mager part by voat to give the land at 
their plesure the received prinsiple I perceave if I 
mistake not is that the majer parte of the propriators 
in comon may by voat when aposed by the miener 
give away from the miener when and as they pleas that 
which is consequent upon it is that the major may 
combien and give it all to and amongst them selves so 
that the miener shall have nither land nor comonig I 
supose it to be treu that ther hath been grate opisitions 
by som of the antient propriators agnst granting land 
according to sd act for my own part to my best remem- 
brance I have never been warned to any propriators 
meeting [ ] or at the making sd act in 1697 be 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 91 

sure I was not there [ ] to my knowlidg others 

have not been warned as they have told me [ ] the 

whole I take this opertunity to declare and protest 
[ ] propriators proseeding any father in giveing 

[or] granting any more in [ ] any pnrticolure 

person or persons and allso i do protest against [ ] 

grants that have been made according to sd act to 
make [ ] inhabitance i have hereunto sett my 

hand as one of [the patenjtese and one of the first 
propriators and were posesed [of one hund]red pound 
right of my own and by a distribution of John [newels] 
estate all his right in the outlands fell to me pray let 
there be no strife between us we obtain and fullfild 
articles how you came to have a right to dispose of it 
i know not 

witnes Jerimiah peck John Standley 

Thomas Clark 

at a proprietors meting in waterbury September 
the 30-1715 it was agreed by the proprietors by voate 
that the comon feilds shold be clerd by the forth day 
of October next at night 

at the same meting the propriators by vote im- 
powered dec thomas judd and Insin John hopkins in 
case that if Wallingf ord will not agree with the comitty 
that was chosen in jenanury iS-iylf for them to 
manige it at the next jenerall cort according to their 
best scill 

A propriators meeting In waterbury november the 
9-1 71 5 And it was acted by voat that all the originell 
propriters should tak up aight acres of their bachelders 
lots in the sequestered land that is to say of those lots 
that was granted to the originall proprietors in april 



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12 = 1715 — not to pregedis highways and former 
grants 

at the same meeting There was granted by voate 
that the olde proprietors have Hberty to take the sd 
bacheldors acomidation by there one land and in case 
they dont take it up by their one land it is to be layd 
out with the hundred acre devition 

at the same meeting there was granted a hundred 
and fifty pound propriety In the undevided land for 
to be cept for the menestry that is for the town for to 
dispose on for the use of the ministry 

at the same meeting it was agreed upon by voat that 
the alotment of one hundred acers apeace to the 
origanal propriators and the bacheldors right belonging 
to them and to the bacheldors acomidation agreed on 
april the 12-1715 shall begin on the south west corner 
of our bounds next to Woodbury bounds and the 
length of the teer of lots to be a mille In length east and 
west and to run north on sd woodbury Line unteel they 
hauf half the number of acers and then on the east of sd 
teer a highway twenty rods wide and then another 
teer of lots south to derby bounds which teer shall be 
a mile in length as the first teer was and the high ways 
east and west throug the teer fo\ir rods wide and the 
placeing them we leave to the decretion of the layers 
out 

and the meeting is dismist till the 2nd teusday in 
desember (?) next 

To the propriators of the Township of Waterbury 
being ascembled in a propriators meeting at sd town 
in novembr 8*^ day 1715 

gen*° I take leave to tell you my minde respecting 
the imdout[ed] Right that the originall propriators 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 93 

to sd town of Waterbury had unto the sd township 
which doth still belong to sd origenal propriators or 
their heirs that legally represent them of whome I am 
one and forasmuch as a part of the proprietors of sd 
town do pretend to a power of granting of land to the 
damig of severall of the propriators therefore I the 
subscriber hereof do now publickly as a legall propriator 
of the lands of sd town in this open meeting declare 
and protest against sd Illegall proseedings and by this 
proceeding I do fully declare and protest against all 
granting or disposing the lands In sd town any other 
way but by ane equall devition according To every 
propriators right as in the origanall grant made and 
confirmed by pattent from the generall assembly In 
testimony whereof I have here unto sett my hand the 
day and year above writen 

Stephen hickox 

signed in presence of 

Jams wadsworth 

Jeremiah Lemin 

at a propriators meeting in Waterbury Desembr the 
13-17 15 and it was acted by voat that all the names of 
the origanall propritors shall be entered in the book 
of records 

at the same meeting there was chosen as a comity 
for finde ho ar the proper originall propriators and to 
enter in the book of records as is above exspreste is dc 
John standly Abraham andrus insin John hopkins and 
j ohn judd 

at a meeting of the propriators in Waterbury decem- 
ber the 13-1715 

and so contineued by agrnment tell the i6tnh day of 



94 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

the month above Sd and it was acted by voate for the 
laying out of the devetions of lands leften timothy 
standly to lay out the easte side of the river and to that 
quarter of the bounds from farmingtown road south- 
ward and so on the east side the river from farmingtown 
road northward dotr ephreham warner and for the 
[west] sid of the river northward from woodbury road 
Decn thomas Judd and on the west side the river south- 
ward John Scovill 

at the same meeting there was granted a rate of 
eight pounds as mony to defray the charge that hath 
been exspended and the overplus To be laid out on 
what charge shall be afterward. 

at the same meeting there was granted by voat to 
Thomas wellton libertie to relinquish the teen acres 
that was his fathers lying by the west side the long 
swamp and to take it up on the west side of Turkic 
brok on a brok that cometh from the east side of 
hickox mountain and runs into turcky brok. 

and the meeting is ajurned tell the 2cond tuesday 
of april in the year 1716 

a meeting of the propriators in waterbury april 10- 
1716 

It was agreed upon by voat that those propriators 
that are gon from us that were admited in the year 
1697 and sence in the year one thousand seven hundred 
two three shall have their land that they have improved 
according to sd grant — and no more and those that 
were admited sence february 170I and have lived in the 
town in a constant way five years after and built a 
hous according To sd act may have the hoU of his 
bachelldors lot and those of both that have not full- 
filled according to sd acts nor in a way to fuUfill we 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 95 

do now tak the forfiture of them exsepting those ad- 
mited in desmber-i 3-1 7 1 5 

at the same meeting it was actid by voat that there 
shold be a small Book prepared for the yong bacheldors 
at the begining of it the conditions that they are to 
fullfill and then under that their lots to be recorded 
and so to stand tell they have fiillfilld 

at the same meeting left timothy standly and william 
hickox were chosen as a comity to lay out the seques- 
tered land and to vew the high way that leads to 
farmingtown against david scott's lot at the mad 
river and pas their their judgments concerning the 
[ ] in of the hig way and mak return to the town 

at the same meeting ther was chosen as a comity 
dc thomas judd srg [Stephen] upson John scovill for 
to lay out the fence to such lands within the [common] 
feeld that have not had fence laid to it allredi and the 
remainders of the [fence to] be done by the propriators 
for this year 

at a meeting of the propriators in Waterbury, April 
10-1716 

And it was acted by voat that william judd taillor 
shold have a piece of land between hancox medow and 
hickox holes aplain peace of land the whole of sd plain 
if he fence for sd land according to the lands in the 
comon feeld — and the meeting is agrnd to the 2cond 
teusda of desembr — 

at a meeting of the propriators in waterbury may 
8 1 7 16 it was agreed upon by a full voat in adtion to 
voat jenewary 18-1711 ^.nd a voat of the propriators 
septembr 30-1715 they now firder impower thomas 
judd Lftent John hopkins to act In our behalf at the 



96 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

next generall [Court] in the [ ] instant may for 
agreement of the bounds at the south east corner wher 
we sopose walingf ord intrudes on us and do there in as 
they think fit and what they do there in we except 
as don by us 

a propriators meting in waterbury in desembr the 
II 1 716 and nevery act pased only the meeting was 
agaimed to the grate meeting day of the month afore 
sd to begin at son an oure high in the after noone 

a proprietors meeting in Waterbury desmbr the 20 
1716 

and it was acted by voat that the yong propriators 
land shal be recorded in the 2cond book of records with 
the provisiall or conditions that the propriators laid 
on the sd bachelldor elotments 

At the same meeting the propriators agreed by 
voat to make chois of as a comity Cptn Thomas Judd 
Leften John hopkins and Srgnt John Brounson to 
agree with the propriators of Wallingford for a finall 
issue of [the matter] between Waterbury and Walling- 
ford conserning our b[ounds and we] impower the 
above sd comity To Compremise the m[atter and to] 
agree with them and setle the matter by seting[ ] 

boimd marks according to law and what they do [ 
we will ] account as done by our selves And the 
meeting [was adjourned to] the first mun day of 
March [ ] 

dotr daniell portr did protest against the yong pro- 
priators having their lands Recorded in the book of 
records — and Edman Scott at the same Time pro- 
tested against the sd act. 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 97 

at a meting of the propryitors in waterbury march 
4 1717 

it was agreed on by vote to leve the time of burning 
about the fens about the comon feeld to John richards 
John Scovell with the moderator and to give notis 
by beting the drum ovr nite and if the day f olowing be 
good then to beat in the morning if not not fit to beat 
the drum and to burn on the west sid north in the fore 
none and south afer none the next day if good wather 
north in [the] foore none and south in the aftr none 
on est sid 

the above ritten act shll stand in force yeare 1718 
this act shall stand till 17 19 

the sam meting it was agrd by vote that the re- 
mainder of the fens that the land will not do that is 
or shall be modalized by the comity shall be don by the 
propriters to inclos the comon field 

at the same meting the propriatores agre b}^ vote: 
that they will: send a sitation to the propriators of 
waHngford and goo: on with our petetion to the next 
generall cort to be holden at haf ord in may next insew- 
ing in ordor to seteling the bounds betwen wallingford 
and waterbury Pro Propriators 

This meeting is agurnd to 12th day of instant 
March 

At a meating of the propriators on december ye 
14 1720 where as Left John hopkins and John Scovill 
formerly chosen moderators and the records not being 
full and play[n] to explain what was intended we the 
propriators of Waterbury do caus and declair by vote 
that the fore sd Cap John Hopkins and John ScovU Jr 
shall have power to act joyntly or severly as modrators 
to lead in the affares of propriatary concerns in com- 



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mon lands or in things of that nature pased in the 
meeting 

the moderators ajurnd the meeting to the first 
tusday of febewary next instiing the date hereof 

and the propriators of Waterbury met according to 
ajurnmente which was the seaventh day of febewary 
1 72 1 at the same meeting there was chosen for a comity 
cap judd left hopkins and left timothy stanly to sarch 
the records and finde out what bachelurs have fulfild 
articles and whoo have not fulfild articles and make 
returns to the propriators 

it was agreed by vote that they would ajurn the 
meeting till tomorrow morning till eaight oclock in 
the morning 

and the propriators of Waterbury met acording to 
ajurnmente which was on the 8th day of Febewary 1 72 1 

at the same meating the propriators agree by vote 
that for the futur the town mesurer shall not lay out 
any land to any person but whats theire due and that 
they shall receive order frome the town dark for what 
theay lay out from time to time 

at the same meating there was chosen by vote for 
town mesurs with ser John Scovell and ensighn william 
hikcox to asist them in laying out land for the propria- 
tors william judd to lay out land with Ser John Scovell 
and thomas dark to lay out land with ensighn william 
hikcox 

at a meating of ye propriators in waterbury february 
ye 8: 1721 it is agreed by vote that each oregenall 
propriator that is a 100 pound propriaty shall have 
too bachulers acomedations if they have not had them 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 99 

themselves nor there sons had them out of the unde- 
vided land and so proportionable for greater or leser 
propriaty on conditions they build and live heare acord- 
ing to the articles 1697 and lyof or els to forfit 
there rites and then upon the bachuldors now made 
propriators when fulfild articles and those formerly 
admited that have fulfild articles with the origanall 
propriators to devide all the undivided land acording 
to propriaty from time to time as they shall agree 
both to oreginall and bachelders propriaty and noe 
other ways Thomas Clark is acounted as upon 1ft 
timothy standly bacheldors rite 

the propriators ajurnd the meating to the laste 
tusday in febewary next insuing the date hereof 

we being apointed a comety to macke sarch to 
finde out who ware admited upon bachulders acome- 
dations and who have fulfilled the codetions to maike 
the land theire own and who hav not fulfild the articles 
february 8 1721 

those that have fulfiled agreements 

William hikcox thomas Richards 

Joseph gaylard gorg Scott 1 ^^ese on a 40 

Johngaylard david Scott !-P°.^^ P^°- 

T u T 1 -rrr ■, ' P^aty wheH 

John Warner sen JohnWeltonj ^e devided 

Thomas Richason Ebenezer Richason 

John Brunson sen benjamin Richards 

Isarael Richason thomas bams 

Stephen Wellton Stephen hopkins 

Joseph hikcox obadiah Scott 

Roberd Scott ebenezer brunson 

John Richasen thomas dark 

Thomas hikcox John barns 



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Richard welton 
Benjamin warner 
Isaac Brunson 
Eprim warner 
Samuell Standly 
Benjamin Barns jur 
Thomas Welton 

those admited that have 
not fulfild but in a likely 

way 
John Scovell 
Jonathan Scott jur 
John Standly jur 
William Judd 
daniel porter jur 
John Judd 
timo thy Standly ser 
timothy hopkins 
gorg Scott jur 
John hikcox 
Samuel Scott 
thomas ubson 
thomas andrus 
benjamin warner jur 
Samuell porter 
Ebenezr hikcox 
John Richards j ir 
gorg welton 

thease in the above collum 
have not as yet fulfild but 
are in ye way to fulfill the 
articles on which they 
ware ad mitted 



thomas brunson 
Joseph lewis 
obadiah richards 
abraham andrus jur 
Joseph Brunson 
Stephen ubson jur 
Nathaniel Richason 

those that have not fulfiled 

as we judg 
William gay lord 
John warner tailer 
Stephen hikcox 
moses brunson 
daniel porter son 
of richard 



Timothy standly ^ 

John hopkins V comety 

Thomas Judd ; 



at a meating of the pro- 
priatorsof Waterburyfebe- 
wary 8 1721 thay agred by 
vote to axsepte ye return 
of the comety and order it 
to be entered upon record 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records loi 

At a meating of the propriators of Waterbury in 
Waterbury October 9 1721 Lft John hopkins and 
ensighn wilUam hikcox presente debuties for Water- 
bury ware made choise of to answer in theire behalf 
to the petition of Left John mash (marsh) John beuell 
and John Bard of Litchfield broughte againste the 
town of Waterbury as propriators and cited to answare 
it at the generall court holden in new haven on the 
second thirsday in October instante 

Waterbury February 27 The Proprietors Meet 
According To Adjournment As It Was Adjurned 
February 28th 1 720/1 The Meeting was Adjourned 
to to-morrow at eight Clock to Meet at Serg*^ Scovills. 
February 28th the proprietors in Waterbury Meet 
According to Adjournment It was Agreed upon by 
vote that whereas an Act In February 8^'' 1721 was 
grevious to Some of our proprietors we now Further 
Agree that Every originall proprietor or propriety 
shall have two Bachelor Lots upon an hundred pounds 
propriety and proportionally upon Greater and lesser 
proprietyes with what was granted last February 
notwithstanding what their sons have had which 
bacheldor Lott Is Looked upon now to be now 68 
Acres And a forty pound propriety And the Obliga- 
tion upon those granted In February 8'^'' 1721 and 
now granted to be taken off and be free from Any 
Incumberance of building and cohabiting. 

And then Grant to the Bacheldors that were admited 
upon a forty pound propriety that they Shall have 
as a Division of fifty-five Acres to every bacheldor 
that has fulfilled articles or In Away to fullfill articles, 
as they are returned by a Committy appointed In 
February and Recorded In the old proprietors Book. 



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and for the future our Devisions shall be made upon 
Originall proprietors with the addition made to their 
propriety and upon bacheldor proprietors According 
to their propriety and It is the true Intent and meaning 
of the proprietors In this act and shall be so taken 
and Explained that Every original propriety of one 
hundred pounds shall have two bacheldor proprietyes 
and no more and so proportionably for Greater or 
Leser proprieties and that all devisions of All our Lands 
after this shall be made upon the present Original 
proprietors and bacheldor proprietors that are all 
ready made. 

this A bove was voted by the proprietors 
At the same meeting Cap. Thomas Judd and Serg* 
John Scovill were chosen A Committy with the Clerk 
to Make a List of the Originall and bacheldor pro- 
prietors to make a division of our Land upon. 

The meeting was Adjurned to the 2'^ Tuseday In 
March 1722 to Meet at the meeting-house at Eight 
A Clock In the Morning. 



March 13, 1722. the Proprietors Mett According 
to Adjiu-nment March 13, 1722. the proprietors by 
vote A Gree that Gershom Fulford shall have a Lott 
with us to Direct him when to take up the Land that 
Is Given him by Subscription and to take It up In 
one peice and In a handsome form. 

The meeting Adjourned to the 14 day Instant at 
8* clock morning to meet At the Meeting house. 

The Propriators Mett March 14 1722 According 
to Adjournment. 

At a meeting of the proprietors for Waterbury 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 103 

March 14 1722. It was by vote Agreed that the Land 
granted as A Division to certain Originall and Bachel- 
dor proprietors Att a meeting of the proprietors In 
Waterbury' Feb. 28 1721- they shall have Liberty 
to take It up by their own Land and In one place 
more and In a handsome Form. 

At the Same Meeting Timothy Hopkins was Chosen 
Measurer. 

At the Same meeting It was Enquired wheither there 
Is any Land to be Laid out to the Original proprietors 
more yn 68 acres upon A bacheldors Right upon upon 
A fifty pound propriety In this division. It was 
voated that there Is but 68 acres. 

At the Same Meeting It was by vote Agreed that 
Every man that has Land Laid out according to the 
Act of the proprietors shall have but one note to the 
measurers Signed by the Recorder for the Land that 
he has to lay out. And Every Measurer shall Indors 
upon the note what Land Is Laid out upon that note 
and yr shall be Arecord made of Every note that goes 
out of the Office, 

At the Same Meeting It was Agreed by vote that 
one measurer shall be Impowered to Lay out Land not 
with Standing Any Act that has [been passed] to the 
Contrary, and they shall be Divided A measurer to 
Each [quarter] that is to say Serg^ Scovill on the west 
Side of the River and [south of] Woodbury Road Wil- 
liam Judd on the west side of the River [north] of 
Woodbury Road. Ensign Hikcox on the East side of 
the Riv[er north] of the Road that goes to Farmington 
and Timothy Hopkins [on the] East Side of the River 
and South of Farmington Road that go[es by] Beaver 
pond, and the Measurers In yr Returns shall note 
[the] bounderies the Length and breadth of the Land 



104 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

the number of Acres and upon what Account they Lay 
It out. 

At the Same Meeting It was by vote Agreed that 
when A measurer has land to lay out In his own quarter 
for him self he shall Call one of the other measurers 
to Lay out his own Land. 

At the Same Meeting Capt. Thomas Judd and 
Joseph Lewis were Appointed A committy to Attend 
and Inspect the Committy appointed by the Generall 
Court upon Litchfields petition and represent the 
proprietors and Inform them Concerning our line at 
the South End when the Committy shall Come upon 
that Business 

At the Same meeting it was agreed that the measurers 
In laying out of land shall consider what highways are 
needful and leave Land for highways accordingly 

The propriators Meeting Is adjourned to the Last 
tuseday In October next. 

Att Ameeting of the Proprietors of Waterbury in 
Waterbury May 7 1722. there was Appointed as a 
Committy Cap*^ Thomas Judd Lif^ John Hopkins, 
John Richards, Serg^ John Scovill, William Judd to 
Agree and Settle boundaries between Waterbury and 
Litchfield and so by our Act Impower the sd Committy 
to Make A final Issue of that Matter with the Com- 
mitty that shall be Appointed from Litchfield. 

Att the Same Meeting Cap* Thomas Judd with the 
Deputies of Waterbury were Appointed a Committe to 
Carry the Case between Litchfield and Waterbury 
to the Generale Court and represent us there. 

Waterbiiry October 30*'' 1722, the proprietors meet 
According to Adjurnment In March 14*'' 1722: The 



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Waterbury Proprietors' Records 105 

Day spent without doing Anything but adjuming the 
Meeting to 31^* Instant at Eight OClock in the morning. 

A A meeting of the propriators of Waterbury Meet 
by Adjurnment October 31, 1722. It was by vote 
Agreed that those papers that Deacon John [Standly] 
shall present Setting forth the Acts of the Grand 
Committe [relating] to the setling of the town shall 
be Recorded that Is to [say those] of them that dont 
appear to be All ready Recorded and [we here] by 
Impower the Clerk to record them. And those that 
are not [deemed] Needfull shall be returned to Deacon 
Standly Againe. 

this vote Entered and Examined by me 

John Southmayd Clerk 

At the Same Meeting It was Agreed by vote that 
there shall at the next proprietors meeting, one Hun- 
dred and fifty acres of the undivided land, which is 
not sequistered, be sould to the highest bidder and 
the money lodged In Safe hands and to be disposed 
of for the defraying of the proprietors publick Charges 
that has All ready been and not yet paid and what 
shall hereafter Arise so far as It shall Go that Is to 
say the Charges since the year 17 18 and forward. 

this vote Entered and Examined by me 

John Southmayd Clerk. 

Att the Same Meeting It was Agreed by vote that 
we will proceed to A devision of the sequestred Land 
In the north west quarter of the bounds upon the 
proprietors, and propriety as they were made and 
Setled In Feb. 8^^ 1721 and In Feb. 28^'^ I72I^ 

A true Record of the vote. 

Attest. Jn° Southmayd Clerk. 

Att the Same meeting It was Agreed that we will 
prepare for A Lott as soon as may be, and do hereby 



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Impower Serg* John Scovill with the town Clerk A 
Committe to Make a List of the proprietors Seting 
forth Each mans propriety as Stated by the Above 
mentioned Acts and to be laid before the proprietors 
at their next meeting for to be Considered and approved 
by them. 

A true Record of the vote 

Attest. Jn° Southmayd Clerk. 
The Meeting was adjurned to the Last Tuesday 
In November next. 

G. S. K.i 

' God Save the King (?) 



Proprietors' Records from "First 

Book of Town Meetings" 

November 27, 1722 — Last Monday of 

March, 1761 



107 



Proprietors' Records 

Att A meeting of the proprietors In Waterbury 
November 27, 1722. 

It was A Greed by vote that the Severall Acts of the 
proprietors from this time Forward Shall All wayes be 
entered In the Town Book, or the Book that Is made 
use of to Record In Att town Meetings In Waterbury. 

A true Record of the Vote. 

A test John Southmayd Clerk. 

Att the Same Meeting It was Agreed by A vote, that 
In the Devision of the Sequestred Land att the North 
West Corner of the bounds. It Shall be divided upon 
the Originall proprietors as they are Entred In the Sec- 
ond book of Records and the addition made to them and 
upon the proprietors as they are Entred upon this Sheet 
with the addition of Six forty pound proprieties which 
must ly for the proprietors use And do here by Im- 
power the Committe when they Lay out the A bove S^ 
Six Lotts to take possession of them for the proprietors. 

A true Record of the vote. 

Attest John Southmayd, Clerk. 

Att the Same meeting It was Agreed by vote that 
In the Deviding of the Sequestred Land At the North 
west Comer there Shall be three tears of Lotts. Viz. 
A high way Next Woodbury of two Rods wide, and 
then half A mile wide of land to be Laid out In Lotts 
And then A high way of Eight Rods to run North and 

109 



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South and then Another tear of half Amile wide And 
then Another high way of Eight Rods, and then An- 
other tear of Lotts half Amile wide and then A high 
way on the East Side of Eight Rods, and when we begin 
to Lay out the Lots, the first Lott Shall be-Gin at the 
South End of the West tear and So Successively till 
that tear Is Laid out and then Come down with the 
Lotts In the Second tear And then to Go up with the 
Lotts In the third tear and So to finish the Lotts at 
the north End of the East tear and the Committe 
In Laying out the Lotts to Leave A four or Six Rod 
High way Every half mile or there A bout through the 
tears no Lott to be Divided. 

A true Record of the vote 

Attest. John Southmayd Clerk. 

Att the Same meeting It was by vote Agreed that 
the 150 Acres Agreed up on the Last meeting to be 
Sould at this Meeting Shall be offered upon Sale to- 
morrow and 50 Acres at A time till the 150 be Sould 
If Chapmen Appear. 

And do Impower Cap*^ Thomas Judd Cap*^ Worner 
Richard Welton George Scott Se"" Thomas Clerk A 
Committe to make Sale of the A bove S'^ Land and 
order A note from the Clerk to the measurers to 
Lay out the Land to him that buys In order to Its 
being Laid out to them that buy, In order to their Get- 
ing It recorded and Setled upon them and their Heirs. 
A true Record Attest. John Southmayd Clerk. 

The meeting adjiu^ned till to morrow. 

November. 28 1722. Land Sould at A van due 

fifty Acres at A time the first fifty Acres Sould to Doc. 

Daniell Porter which was the highest bidder at 5^^^ 

and 6*^ p Acre which Comes to — 

^ 13.15 = 00. 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records iii 

The Second fifty Acres Soiild to Doc Daniell Porter 
who was the highest bidder at Six Shillings Six pence 
p Acre. 1 6 = 05 — 00 

The third fifty Acres Sould at Avandue to Doc 
Daniell Porter who was the highest bidder Sould at 
6^^. 6"^. p Acre. 16 = 05 — 00 

Total 46 = 05 — GO 

Sould by order of the proprietors as appears by the 
Above Entred Act of Novem. 27. 1722. by us 
Thomas Judd 
Ephraim Worner 
Richard Welton j> Committe 
George Scott 
Thomas Clark 

Att A meeting of the proprietors Waterbury Novem^'' 
28 1722. Met by Adjurnment the proprietors Agree 
In order to the Drawing of the Lott orderly that Cap 
Judd and Cap* Worner and Lif. Hopkins Shall have 
the Man age-Ment of the Lott when It Is Drawn to 
Call to the Lott See what Lott is drawn And Give 
order for It to be Entered by the Clerk 

A true Record of the vote. 

Attest, John Southmayd Clerk. 

Att the Same Meeting It was by vote Agreed that 
there Shall be an Entry made of the Lott. that Is drawn 
for and they Shall be Entred as the Lott fell. i. 2. 3 
and So forth and Each ones propriety aded to his 
Name to be Entred In the town book where we Enter 
our proprietors Acts. 

A true Record Attest. John Southmayd Clerk. 

Att the Same Meeting It was by vote Agreed that 
the Committe that ShaU be Chosen to Lay out the 
Devision Now Agreed upon Shall not Go upon the 



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Work till the first of Aprill Next to Lay out the Lots 
and to lye by the work and to have three Shillings 
and Six pence per day mony 

A true Record Attest. John Southmayd Clerk. 
Att the Same Meeting was Chosen for A Committe 
to Lay out the Lott Lift Hikcox Richard Welton 
John Judd George Welton Cap Thomas Judd William 
Judd. 

A true Record Attest, John Southmayd Clerk. 
Att the Same Meeting was Chosen for A proprietors 
Treasurer John Southmayd to Receive the Mony of 
the Committe that they Sould the Land for: which 
treasurer Shall Give A Recept of the Mony Received 
and not pay out Any Money but upon Sight of A Bill. 
Signed by A Committe that Shall be Chosen and Atrue 
Account kept of the disbursements to be Laid before 
the proprietors. 

A true Record Attest. John Southmayd Clerk. 
Att the Same Meeting It was by vote Agreed that 
Moses Brounson of Stratford Shall be Accepted upon 
that Bacheldors Lott that was formerly Granted him 
he Subscribing to the Articles In 1697 & 1702^ 

A true Record Attest. John Southmayd Clerk. 
Att the Same Meeting I Moses Brounson of Stratford 
In the County of Fairfeild do by these oblidge my Self 
to perform Articles According to the Acts of the pro- 
prietors In 1697 & 1702^ or Else to for fit what Is 
Now Granted me In witness where of I have here 
unto Set my hand In presence of Witnesses 

John Southmayd Moses Brounson 

Ephraim Womer 

A true Record Attest. John Southmayd Clerk. 
Att the Same Meeting It was by vote Agreed that 
the Grant of 30 Acres to the old Saw mill proprietors 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 113 

Shall Stand Good only they Shall be oblidged to take 
It In the undivided Land. In one peice or Every 
one to take his part of the 30 Acres by his own Land. 
A true Record Attess. Jn°. Southmayd Clerk. 

Att the Same Meeting It was by vote Agreed that 
John Worner Son of Ephraim and William Scott both 
of Waterbury Shall be accepted on the Bacheldors 
Right that was formerly Granted to Daniel Porter 
Son of Richard Porter they Severally Subscribing to 
perform Articles According to the Act In 1697 & 1702^ 
A true Record Attess. John Southmayd Clerk. 

Att the Same meeting was Chosen for A Committe 
to Sign Bills to Draw money out of the treasury Lift 
John Hopkins Thomas Hikcox and John Richards 
or Any two of them. 

A true Record Attest John Southmayd Clerk 

The Meeting Adjurned to the Last Tuseday of 
November Next. 

A List of the Lott as It was Drawn for A Devision 
of the Sequestred Land Att the North west Quarter 
of the bounds. Nov. 28 1722. 



the Lott 




the propriety 


I 


Daniell Porter. Son. 


Daniell. 


40 


2 


William Hikcox 




40 


3 


Joseph Hikcox 




108 


4 


John Hikcox 




40 


5 


Benjamin Richards 




40 


6 


Samuell Hikcox Se"". 




180 


7 


Lif . John Hopkins 




180 


8 


Joseph Gailard Ju"". 




40 


9 


John Brounson. of. \ 


[saac 


40 


10 


John Judd Ju^ 




40 


II 


Johnathan Scott Ju"" 


. 


40 



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the Lott the propriety 

12 Robert Scott 40 

13 Edmun Scott Ju"". 126 

14 Thomas Worner 180 

15 Abraham Andruss Copper 180 

16 Isaac Brounson. Se"". 180 

17 David Scott. 40 

18 Obadiah Scott 40 

19 Stephen Upson Se*". 90 

20 Joseph Hikcox Ju*". 40 

21 Benjamin Worner Se''. 40 

22 John Worner Se*". 162 

23 John Standly Se^ 180 

24 Thomas Judd Ju^ 180 

25 Edmun Scott Se^ 180 

26 Timothy Hopkins 40 

27 Thomas Welton 40 

28 Richard Porter. 90 

29 Stephen Welton 40 

30 George Scott Se*". 40 

31 Samuell Standly 40 

32 John Scovill Ju''. 40 

33 Phillip Judd 144 

34 John Carington. 108 

35 the first proprietors Lott. 40 

36 the Second proprietors Lott. 40 

37 Stephen Hopkins. 40 

38 Benjamin. Bernes. Se"". 180 

39 Daniell Worner 108 

40 John Brounson Se"". 144 

41 Thomas Clark 40 

42 John Bernes 40 

43 Ebenezar Hikcox 40 

44 C^ Thomas. Judd. William. 180 

45 School Lott 270 



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the Lott the propriety 

46 Nathaniell Richason 40 

47 George Scott Ju"". 40 

48 Timothy Standly. Or. 180 

49 Cap\ Thomas Judd. Jones. 180 

50 Ebenezar Richason 40 

51 Abraham Andruss Ju"". 40 

52 Thomas Richason. Se"". 90 

53 Obadiah Richards Ju*^ 40 

54 Josep Lewis 40 

55 Thomas Handcox 180 

56 M'" Jeremiah Peck 270 

57 John Welton Se\ 144 

58 WilHam Judd 40 

59 John Gailard 40 

60 Ebenezar Brounson 40 

61 John Richason 40 

62 Joseph Gailard Se"". 144 

63 Daniell Porter Se*^. 171 

64 the 5^^ pro Lott Moses Brounson 40 

65 Stephen Upson Ju^ 40 

66 Samuell Porter 40 

67 John Scovill Se*". 144 

68 John Richards Se'. 144 

69 Thomas Richards Se*". 40 

70 Thomas B ernes 40 

71 John Judd Se"". 180 

72 Abraham Andrus Se"". 144 

73 Benjamin Worner Ju*". 40 

74 John Welton Ju^ 40 

75 Thomas Hikcox 40 

76 the 4th pro Lott. to Jn° Worner. W. 

Scott. 40 

77 John Southmayd 270 

78 Lift Timothy Standly: Bach« 40 



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the Lott 

79 
80 
81 

82 

83 
84 

85 
86 

87 
88 

89 
90 

91 
92 

93 
94 
95 
96 

97 
98 

99 
100 

lOI 



We John Worner Son of Ephraim Worner and 
WilUam Scott both of Waterbury being admited 
Bacheldor proprietors by An Act of the proprietors 
In November 28 1722. upon A forfited Right formerly 
Granted to Daniell Porter Son of Richard porter of 
Waterbury we do by these oblidge our Selves, to per- 
form Articles according to the Act of the proprietors In 
1697. and In 1702^ by Each of us living here the term 
and building According to the Dementions. In witness 



t 


the propriety 


Richard Welton 


40 


Samuell Worner. of Thomas. 


40 


Joseph Brounson 


'40 


George Welton 


40. 


Thomas Newell. 


[162. 


Thomas Upson 


40. 


Isaac Brounson Ju*". 


40 


150'^ prpriety 


150 


Israeli Richason 


40 


Samuell Scott 


40 


Thomas Andruss 


40 


Thomas Richason Ju*". 


40 


John Richards Ju"". 


40 


Thomas Brounson 


40 


Jonathan Scott. Se^ 


90 


John Newell. 


180 


Ephraim Worner 


40 


Benjamin B ernes Ju"". 


40 


the 3^^ prop Lott 


40 


Obadiah Richards Se^ 


144 


John Worner Se"" Bach Lott 


40 


the 6*^ pro Lott. 


40 


John Stanly Ju"". 


40 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 117 

where of we have here unto Set our hands, this 31 

January Anno Domini. 17222. 

In presence of. John worner 

John Southmayd Clerk. Willam Scott 

Waterbury March 4^^ 1723. We the Committe 
Cap*. Thomas Judd Cap^ Ephraim Worner George 
Scott Se^ Richard welton Thomas Clerk appointed 
to make Sale of the 150 Acres of Land ordered to be 
Sold to Defray the proprietors Charges and did Make 
Sale of It to Doctor Daniell Porter November 28. 
1722. upon his Engaging the Money or Bond Within 
Fourteen dayes After the Sale which Condition the 
Doctor Refuseing or failing, and Also, unto us the 
Above S"^ Committe and before us all, the S"^ Porter 
did, on March i. 17223 resign all his Right In the 
Above S*^ Land to be disposed of by us for the use 
Above S'^ we do there fore take the Land Into our 
own hand to dispose of to the use Above S'^ and do 
Declare the Doctor has no Right In the Above S"^ 
Land upon that Sale but It is utterly voide and of 
None Effect, and Shall have no note from us or order 
for the Land as the Acts Direct in order to to his 
haveing title thereunto upon that Sale In wit ness 
where of we have hereunto Set our hands 

Thomas Judd 

ephraim warner 

o .. . His 

Signed m presence of ^ o ^^ ^ • 

T V. o fu J r^i 1 George Scott V Committe 
John Southmayd Clerk. ^^, i 

Richard Wellton 
Thomas Clarke j 

Att A Meeting of the Proprietors of Waterbury 



ii8 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

Novemb'" 2G-^ ^723. then John Southmayd was 
Chosen Proprietors Clerk And Sworn. 

Att the Same Meeting the proprietors by their vote 
did Appoint as A Committe Doc Porter Isaac Brounson 
Joseph Lewis to Consider and Inspect Certain Diffi- 
ciilties Laid before the proprietors with Respect to 
some Grants under difficulties and make A return to 
the proprietors, that the Matter may be Settled by 
the proprietors. 

A true Record of the Vote. 

Attes*^. John Southmayd Clerk. 

Att the Same Meeting It was by vote Agreed, that 
wewill go upon A devision of our undivided Land. In 
two Devisions Among the present proprietors In the 
Method Following that Is to Say the first Devision 
half an Acre on the pound, and the Second Devision 
half an Acre on the pound to be taken up by A Lott 
and one Lott drawn Shall regulate the taking up both 
the Devisions that Is to Say he that Draws the first 
Lott. Shall take the first Lott In the first Devision 
and the last Lott In the Second Devision and the 
Last Lott Drawn Shall have the Last Lott In the 
first Devision and the first Lott In the Second Devision 
and Accordingly Every man ShaU have his Lott and 
In his turn Every man to Accomodate him self. Shall 
have Liberty to Lay It in Severall peices by his own 
Land hand Somely formed and where men dont Lay 
It by y* own Land they Shall Lay It In one peice and 
In A handsome form. 

A True Record of the vote. 

Attes'^. John Southmayd Clerk. 

Waterbury November 26. 1723. 

Att the Same Meeting It was by vote Agreed that 
where proprieties are broaken and Destributed Among 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 119 

Heirs, they Shall have Liberty to take It up with 
their own proper Lott If they have A right and to 
take It up as they do their own Lott. — 
A true Record of the vote. 

Attes. John Southmayd Clerk. 

Att the Meeting of the proprietors In Waterbury 
November 26 1723. we the Committe that Disposed 
of the 150 Acres to Doc Daniell Porter, and did on his 
failure take the Land In to our own hands Again do 
declare before the proprietors that we do resign our 
power of Committe and the 150 Acres again Into the 
hands of the proprietors to be disposed by them as 
they See Cause In Witness where of we Sett to our 
hands. 

Thomas Judd 
Signed before Ephraim Worner 

John Southmayd George Scott. + His mark 

Proprietors Clerk. Richard Welton 

Thomas Clark. 
A true Record Attes. John Southmayd Clerk. 

Att the Same Meeting the proprietors did by vote 
accept the resignment of the Committe — 

A true Record Attest. John Southmayd Clerk. 

Att the Same Meeting It was by vote Agreed that 
to pay what money the proprietors are at present 
Indebted and what Charges Shall Arise upon the Laying 
out the North west Corner of the bounds all ready 
drawn for there Shall be Land Sould at five Shillings 
p Acer or the Severall Creditors may have Land at 
five Shillings p Acre till they are paid If It dont Exceed 
the 150 Acres. 

Atrue Record of the vote 

Attes. John Southmayd Clerk. 



I20 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

Att the Same Meeting there was Chosen as Committe 
Lift John Hopkins John Richards and Thomas Hikcox 
to Represent the proprietors, and See what Debts are 
Duely Charged and Sign Notes to the measurers for 
their Mony Land. 

A true Entry of the Vote 

Attest. John Southmayd Clerk. 

Att the Same Meeting It was by vote Agreed that 
where as there are Severall Persons that are behind 
hand In taking up their Lands that have been All- 
ready Granted we do Give them till the Middle of 
Aprill next to take up their Lands, before we will go 
upon the Devision now Agreed upon and the Devision 
In the North West Comer of the bounds Shall be Laid 
out by that day and by the Committe formerly appoin- 
ted for that work. 

A true Record of the Vote 

Attes. John Southmayd Clerk. 

Att the Same Meting It was Agreed by their vote 
that the first Devision Now A Greed upon Shall be 
began to be taken up on the 16*^^ day of Aprill next 
Ensueing the Date here of. that Is to Say he that Draws 
the first Lott Shall take up his proportion on the S*^ 
Sixteenth of Aprill and he that draws the Second Lott 
his proportion on the Seventeenth of S'^ Aprill and So 
Successively till the Last of May. and then to begin 
Again on the first of September following and go on 
In the Same Successive order till the Lott be finished. 
Excepting Sabboths and all publick dayes and Such 
dayes when the weather Is unsutable In the Judgement 
of the measiurer Applied too and he whose turn falls 
on one of the Excepted dayes Shall Improve the Next 
proper day to take up his Land and he that neglects 
to take up his Alottment In his proper day as Above 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 121 

Limited Shall Loose his turn So as not to hinder or 
obstruct any other man of his proper Day. 

A true Record of the vote 

Attest. John Southmayd Clerk, 

The meeting adjumed to the twenty Seventh of 
this Instant November 

Att A meeting of the Proprietors of Waterbury 
Meet by Adjumment November 27. 1723. 

Att the Meeting Thomas Clark was by vote Chose 
Ameasurer for the South East quarter of the bounds 
East of the River and south of farmington Road by 
the Bever pond. 

A true Record Attes. John Southmayd Clerk. 

Att the Same Meeting It was by vote Enacted that 
Lif^ Standly Doc Porter and Thomas Hikcox Shall 
be A Committe perticularly to Settle the old Town 
platt Lotts. and So far as they Can Set out Each mans 
Lott. and where the Committe Can say where mens 
Lotts ly they may E[n]ter upon them, and the Lotts 
being Set out by the Committe the owners that bant 
Assigned to perticular Lotts May Agree Among them 
Selves About them In order to Get those Lots Recorded 
that are not yet upon Record and men may know where 
their Lands ly. 

A true Record of the vote 

Attest. John Southmayd Clerk. 

Att the Same Meeting It was Enacted that the 
Committe Chosen to Inspect the dark Grants and 
records Lost where Lands have been Surveighed and 
bounds Lost the S*^ Committe Shall take the best 
Information they Can Come att and then bring A 
Return As Near as they Can Come at to the proprietors 
that they may Give their Sanction on What Is done In 



122 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

order to Get yr Land Settled and recorded and as to 
Lands that have been Siirveighed the owners of S"^ 
Land Shall bare the Charge of S"^ Committe them Selves 
and all Grants not Surveighed the Charge shall be 
paid by the proprietors which Committe Shall be 
ready wn Called by perticular persons or sent by the 
proprietors. 

A true Record of the vote 

Attes. John Southmayd Clerk. 

Att the Same Meeting there were two of the Com- 
mitte that were formerly Chosen to Lay out the North 
west Devision that objected Against Attending on 
that buisness Viz. Lif. Hickox and William Judd we 
did by vote appoint John Scovill Ju"" and Thomas Porter 
In their place with the remainder of the Committe for 
that work. 

A true Record of the Vote 

Attes*^. John vSouthmayd Clerk. 

The Meeting Adjurned till the 7^ tuseday In Aprill 
Next. 

At A meeting of the proprietors of Waterbury 
Decern'' 16*'' 1723 where as there Is Simdry Lots 
Laid out formerly with In the Bounds of the Land 
Sequestred for A Devision at the North west part of 
our bounds tis Now Agreed upon that the Committy 
appointed to Lay out S*^ Sequestred Land According 
as the Lott did Cast Each man Shall have full power 
to Measiire those Lands formerly Laid out and by 
Agreement with the owners of S'^ Lands bring them 
Into as Good A form as may be for the Advantage of 
the Lotts that are now to be Laid out. Not moving 
Any of S^ former Lotts from the place where they be 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 123 

and s'^ former Lotts are to have ordinary Measure, past 
by A full vote 
A true Record of the vote 

Attes*^. John Southmayd Clerk. 
A List and order of of the Lott that was Agreed upon 
And Drawn for At A proprietors Meeting November. 
26. 1723. 

the Lott the propriety 

1 Thomas Brounson 40 

2 Samuell Scott 40 

3 Thomas Clark 40 

4 the 2^^ Proprietors Lott 40 

5 Abraham Anddruss Se"". 144 

6 John Scovill. Ju^ 40 

7 John Richards Se^. 144 

8 Thomas Worner Se*". 180 

9 Joseph Hikcox Ju*". 40 

10 School Lott 270 

11 Samuell Porter 40 

12 Isaac Brounson Ju*". 40 

13 John Judd Ju'". 40 

14 Obadiah Scott 40 

15 Thomas Handcox 180 

16 Joseph Brounson 40 

17 Richard Wei ton 40 

18 Benjamin Bemes Ju"". 40 

19 John Brounson of Isaac 40 

20 John Richason 40 

21 John Southmayd 270 

22 Thomas Anddruss 40 

23 Samuell Worner of Thomas 40 

24 the 3^^ proprietors Lott 40 

25 John Worner Se^ 162 



124 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 



the Lott 

26 Nathaniell Richason 

27 Daniell Porter Se^ 

28 George Scott Ju"". 

29 Stephen Hopkins 

30 Obadiah Richards Ju"". 

31 Joseph Gailard Se*". 

32 Benjamin Richards 

33 George Welton 

34 Stephen Upson Se"". 

35 M*" Jeremiah Peck 

36 Abraham Anddruss Ju*". 

37 the first proprietors Lott 

38 WiUiam Judd 

39 John Carington 

40 Lif^ John Hopkins 

41 Ephraim Worner 

42 PhilHp Judd 

43 Thomas Bernes 

44 Thomas Newell 

45 John Standly SC. 

46 John Brounson Se"". 

47 Thomas Richason Se"". 

48 Cap^ Thomas Judd — Williams 

49 Cap*. Thomas Judd. Jones 

50 John Richards Ju^. 

51 Edmund Scott. Se*". 

52 John Judd Se"". 

53 Benjamin Worner Se''. 

54 Thomas Richards Se"". 

55 Stephen Upson Ju'". 

56 Samuell Hikcox Sen'. 

57 Jonathan Scott Se"". 

58 the 150'^ propriety 



the propriety 

40 
171 

40 

40 

40 
144 

40 

40 

90 
270 

40 

40 

40 
108 
180 

40 
144 

40 
162 
180 
144 

90 
180 
180 

40 
180 
180 

40 

40 

40 

180 

90 

150 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 125 



the Lott the 


propriety 


59 


Robert Scott 


40 


60 


Thomas Upson 


40 


61 


the 5^^ proprietors Lott 


40 


62 


Stephen Welton 


40 


63 


Lif Timothy Standly. Ba. 


40 


64 


John Gailard 


40 


65 


Abraham Anddruss. Cooper. 


180 


66 


David Scott 


40 


67 


Thomas Richason Ju"". 


40 


68 


John Newell 


180 


69 


Jonathan Scott Ju*". 


40 


70 


Ebenezar Hikcox 


40 


71 


Benjamin Worner Ju'". 


40 


72 


Joseph Hikcox Se''. 


108 


73 


John B ernes 


40 


74 


George Scott Se''. 


40 


75 


Benjamin bernes. Se"". 


180 


76 


Obadiah Richards Se^ 


144 


77 


Isaac Brounson Se"". 


180 


78 


John Welton Se'". 


144 


79 


Joseph Lewis. 


40 


80 


the 4*^ pro : Lott. w. Scot. J. Worner 


40 


81 


Timothy Hopkins. 


40 


82 


Richard Porter. 


90 


83 


Daniell Worner. 


108 


84 


Thomas Hikcox 


40 


85 


Joseph Gailard Ju^. 


40 


86 


Ebenezar Richason 


40 


87 


Edmun Scott Ju"". 


126 


88 


William Hikcox 


40 


89 


Thomas Welton 


40 


90 


Daniell Porter Ju'". 


40 


91 


John Hikcox 


40 



126 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 



sLott 


; 


the propriety 


92 


Samuell Standly 


40 


93 


John Womer Se'". B. Lott. 


40 


94 


Timothy Stanly Original 


180 


95 


the Sixth proprietors Lott. 


40 


96 


Israeli Richason. 


40 


97 


John Scovill Se^ 


144 


98 


Thomas Judd Ju^ Halls. 


180 


99 


John We[l]ton Ju'". 


40 


100 


Ebenezar Brounson. 


40 



The proprietors of Waterbury Met on tuseday the 
14**" day of Aprill. 1724. According to Adjumment. 
and finding no present buisness to do this meeting Is 
Adjtimed to the Second tuseday In November Next. 

Attes John Southmayd Clerk. 

The proprietors of Waterbury Meet on tuse day the 
tenth of November 1724 According to Adjurnment 
and no business being before them the Meeting Was 
Adjumed to the Last tuseday In March Next. 

Attes. John Southmayd Clerk. 

A meeting of the proprietors of Waterbury Ac- 
cording to Adjtirnment March. 30. 1725. At the 
Same Meeting It was Agreed to Ad Jiu-n the Said meet- 
ing to the Last tuseday In November next. 

Attest John Southmayd Clerk. 

November 30^^ 1725. A meeting of the proprietors. 
In Waterbury According to Adjumment and No buis- 
ness being before them the meeting was adjiuned to 
the Last tuse day In March Next. 

John Southmayd Clerk. 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 127 

March 29*'' 1726. the proprietors of Waterbury 
Mett In Waterbury According to Adjurnment. 

Att A proprietors Meeting Met by Adjumnient 
March 29. 1726. It was by A vote Agreed that the 
Committy appointed to Lay out the North west 
Devision. Shall Go on With the work as they have 
begun and finnish the Lott. as It is Divided to Each 
proprietor, and If the Lotts dont take up the Land 
the remainder Shall remain to the proprietors to be 
Disposed of as the proprietors Shall Appoint, after 
the Lott Is finished and If there bant Land Enough 
for the Lotts to be Laid In. the Remaining Lotts 
may be taken up In Any of our Other undivided Lands 
as we do our Other Devisions. 

Att the Same Meeting Lift Hikcox the measurer In 
the North East quarter of the bounds was by vote put 
out from being Measurer. 

Att the Same Meeting John Judd Was Chosen 
Measurer for the North East quarter of the bounds. 

Att the Same Meeting It was Enquired wheither 
we would now Go on Another Devision Voted In the 
Negative. 

At the Same Meeting John Judd was appointed one 
of the Committe In the Room of John ScoviU Ju^. and 
James Porter In the Room of Tho^ Porter to Lay out 
the Lotts In the North west Devision. the Meeting 
Adjiirned to the Last Tuseday In November Next. 



Att A meeting of the proprietors of Waterbury Mett 
by Adjurnment November 29. 1726. the Proprietors 
Looking upon A vote passed November 27. 1722. where 
the proprietors made Six forty pound proprieties 
which were to ly for the Proprietors use. we did by A 



128 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

vote Agree and Conclude that those Six Proprietors 
Lotts Shall have all the Devisions that were formerly 
made to the forty pound proprieties Viz. the 38 Acres 
the 30 Acres the 55 Acres the Devision in the North- 
west Devision the 40 Acre Devision Drawn for In 
1723. Nov. 26. and Aproportion In All After Devisions 
with In the township according to A forty pound pro- 
priety, only they Shall not take the Eight Acres In 
the Town Sequester as the Bacheldors did. 

A true Record Attes. John Southmayd Clerk. 

Att the Same meeting It appearing that there were 
four of the Six proprietors Lotts that were not disposed 
of. we did by Avote Agree that the foiu- proprietors 
Lotts that the proprietors have yet In their hands Shall 
be disposed of by A Committy and the mony Laid out 
to the building of Ameetinghouse to be Erected In 
Waterbury on the Spot that was Agreed up on at A 
Town meeting In Waterbury Jan. 7*^ 1722/3 

A true Record Attest. John Southmayd Clerk. 

November 29^^ 1726. 

Att the Same Meeting Lif. William Hikcox and 
William Judd and Timothy Hopkins were Chosen A 
Committe whom we do Impower to sell the Above 
S*^ four proprietors Lotts and give Deeds there of. to 
the Grantees and take the money and put It Into the 
hands of the Committe that Shall be Chosen by the 
Town to order the Affair of building A meeting hous as 
Is above Expressed 

A true Record Attes'^ John Southmayd Clerk. 

Att the Same Meeting It was by A vote Agreed that 
If the Committy for the old town plat Lotts Cant find 
all the old town platt Lotts for all the orginal proprietors 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 129 

those that are wanting may have Liberty to take them 
up in the undivided Lands. 

Atrue Record Attes. John Southmayd Clerk. 

Att the Same Meeting It was by Avote Agreed that 
we will Go upon A Nother Devision of our out Lands of 
fifty Acres on A fifty pound propriety and So propor- 
tionably for Greater or lesser proprieties which Devision 
shall be Regulated Next proprietors Meeting. 

A true Record Attes. John Southmayd Clerk 

the Meeting Ad Jurned to the Second tuse day In 
March Next. 

Att A meeting of the proprietors of Waterbury Met 
by adjumment. March 13. 1727. 

At the Same meeting the proprietors made Choise 
of John Brounson Ju"". Ameasurer In the north west 
Quarter of the Bounds, and Serg^ Judd to be helpfuU 
to him In Difficult Cases and Call'^. 

A true Record Attest John Southmayd Clerk. 

Att the Same meeting the proprietors made Choise 
of Deacon Judd Moderator to Act with Liff Hopkins 
or Alone Incase of his Absence. 

Atrue Record Attes. John Southmayd Clerk. 

Att the Same Meeting the proprietors made Choise 
of Will Judd John Southmayd and John Brounson 
to Look over the Imperfect Surveighs Left by Serg* 
Scovill and fit them for the Record 

A true Record Attest. John Southmayd Clerk. 

Att the Same meeting the proprietors did by vote 
Agree that we will now prepare and draw A Lott for 
the Lott Agreed upon the Last meeting. 

Attes. John Southmayd Clerk. 

Att the Same meeting It was by Vote Agreed that 
the Lott now drawn for Shall beregulated as the Lott 



130 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

was that was Agreed and Drawn for Novem 26. 1723. 
Excepting the time of beginning to Lay out the Lott. 

Att. John Southmayd Clerk. 

Att the Same Meeting It was by vote Agreed that 
the Lott now drawn for Shall begin to be Laid out 
the first Lott on the first working day In September 
next, and So to Hold on In Course till the middle of 
November next, and then to Scease till the first of 
march And then to begin Again And hold on till the 
Lott be finneshed. — 

A. T. R. Attes: John Southmayd Clerk. 

Att the Same Meeting Lif. Timothy Standly De- 
clareing before the proprietors that If they would 
quietly resign A Bacheldors Lott to Him. belonging 
to his original Propriety which he had been keept out 
of he would make Sale of It and dedicate the money 
there of to the building the meeting house we are now 
About building where upon the proprietors did by 
their vote Declare that they did resighn the Above 
S'^ propriety to the Said Lift Timothy Standly he 
dedicateing of It to the use Above S*^. 

A. T. R. Attes. John Southmayd Clerk. 

Att the Same Meeting the proprietors did by vote 
Agree that the Lott now drawn Shall In order be put 
on Record. 

A. T. R. Att. John Southmayd Clerk. 

Att the Same meeting the proprietors voted that 
there Shall be four Acres more Added to A piece of 
Land on the Side of Long hill formerly Laid to the 
ministry but not Recorded that the whole may be 
Returned to Record. 

Attes. John Southmayd Clerk. 

The proprietors Meeting Adjumed to the 2'^ tuse 
day In March Next. 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 131 

A List of the Lott drawn for March 13*^ 1727. and 
the order In Which It was drawn. 



Lott 

1 [Joseph Gailard Ju"". 

2 Benjamin Richards 

3 Benjamin Bernes Ju"". 

4 John Welton Se"". 

5 Benjamin Worner Ju"". 

6 John Gailard 

7 John Welton Ju*". 

8 John Worner Se*". Bachel- 

dor Lot. 

9 Isaac Brounson Se*". 

10 Thomas Hikcox 

11 John Newel 

12 Timothy Hopkins 

13 John Richard Ju*", 

14 John Stanly Se"". 

15 Timothy Stanly Original 

16 the first proprietors Lott. 

17 Thomas Richard Se*". 

18 George Welton. 

19 George Scott Se''. 

20 M^. Jeremiah Peck. 

21 Benjamin Worner Se"". 

22 Robert Scott. 

23 Stephen Welton 

24 Thomas Worner se*". 

25 Benjamin Bernes Se'". 

26 Samuel Worner of Thomas 

27 School Lott. 



28 John Judd Se' 



29 
30 
31 
32 
33 
34 
35 
36 
37 
38 



John Judd Ju'. 

Isaac Brounson Ju'' 

John Richason 

John Brounson of Isaac 

Thomas Richason Se''. 

John Carington. 

Obadiah Richards Se"". 

John Southmayd. 

Phillip Judd. 

the 4th Proprietors Lott. 



Lott 

39 John Brounson Se*". 

40 Abraham Andruss Cooper. 

41 Thomas Judd Ju*". Halls. 

42 IJoseph Brounson. 

43 JRich = ard Porter 
44JEphraim Worner. 

45 Stephen Hopkins. 

46 Thomas Richason Ju*". 
47iDavid Scott. 

48 [Nathaniel Richason 

49 [Thomas Newel 

50 Israel Richason 

51 the Sixth proprietors Lott. 
52!Daniel Porter Se"". 

53 Jonathan Scott Se"". 

54|William Hikcox. 

55 Thomas Bernes 

56|John Scovill Ju'". 

57 Joseph Lewis 

SSjEbenezar Hikcox 

59, the 5tli proprietors Lott 



60 
61 
62 

63 
64 

65 
66 

67 
68 

69 
70 

71 

72 

73 
74 
75 
76 

77 



Richard Welton 

Daniel Porter Ju''. 

Jonathan Scott Ju"". 

Samuel Porter 

John Bernes 

Samuel Stanly 

Samuel Scott 

Abraham Anddruss Se*". 

Thomas Upson 

Cap Thomas Judd Jones 

Samuel Hikcox Se*". 

Thomas Welton 

John Scovill Se''. 

Thomas Brounson 

Joseph Hikcox Se*". 

William Judd. 

Cap Thorns Judd William 

Edmund Scott Ju"". 



132 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 



Lott 



78 

79 
8o 
8i 

82 

83 

84 

85 
86 

87 
88 
89 



Thomas Handcox 

the third proprietor Lott. 

Stephen Upson Ju"". 

Stephen Upson Se^. 

George Scott Ju*". 

Lif John Hopkins 

Abraham Anddruss Ju*". 

Edmund Scott Se"". 

John Worner Se^. 

the Second proprietor lott 

John Hikcox 

Thomas Clark 



Lott 

90 Joseph Gailard Se"". 

91 Lif Timothy Stanly B. Lott 

92 Thomas Anddruss. 

93 150'b propriety. 

94 Ebenezar Brounson. 

95 Obadiah Richards Ju'". 

96 Daneil Worner. 

97 Obadiah Scott. 

98 John Richards Se*". 

99 Joseph Hikcox Ju*". 
100 Ebenezar Richason 



the proprietors of Waterbtiry Meett According to 
Adjurnment In Waterbury March 12*^. 1728. 

Att the Same Meeting of the Proprietors It Appearing 
to them that George Scott had taken up four Acres of 
Land that was formerly Granted to Israel Richason 
Lying between the pine Hole and the Common fence 
Granted December. ly**" 1696. they did by vote Agree 
that Israel Richasons Heirs might have Liberty to 
take up four Acres In Lew of It. In the Sequester Land 
provided Cap^ Judd one of the Guardians Engaging 
for him self and Successors, that the Heirs Shall never 
make Any other Demands on the proprietors nor Any 
Other person for the Above S'^ grant of fo\ir Acres at 
pine hole and In Seting his hand to this Grant Oblidge 
him Self there too Signed In presence of the proprietors 
Thomas Judd. and John Southmayd Clerk. 

Atrue Record Attes. John Southmayd Clerk. 



Att the Same Meeting It appearing to the proprietors 
that there was A Difficulty About the up River Devi- 
sion. It was Concluded that one Hundred pound 
propriety In that Devision Should have Six acres and 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 133 

So proportionally for greater or lesser proprieties and 
No more. 

Atrue Record of the vote Attes. 

John Southmayd Clerk. 
Att the Same Meeting they made Choise of Cap^ 
Thomas Judd A Committe man with Isaac Brounson 
and Joseph Lewis who were formerly appointed A 
Committe to Inspect Dark and Large Grants and 
Make Areturn to the proprietors. 

Atrue Record Attest John Southmayd Clerk. 
Att the Same Meeting It being Desired of the Pro- 
prietors to Resolve wheither Aformer Measurer where 
there Is Another Chosen In his Room has power to 
Lay out Land and the Clark oblidged if Any Such 
Should presume to Lay out. obHdged to record It. 
resolved In the Negative. 

Attest John Southmayd Clerk. 
Att the Same meeting upon the request of Deacon 
Thomas Hikcox with respect to A grant of four Acres 
on the west Side of Caringtons Brook granted March 
28 1694/5 Desiring that on relinquishing It. he might 
have liberty to take It Else where by his own Land In 
the Sequester, the proprietors Granted him four Acres 
to be taken up by his own Land In the Sequester, not 
prejudishing former Grants. Provided A relinquish- 
ment be signed by the S'^ Hikcox. 

I Thomas Hikcox do hereby relinquish my Right to 
A grant of four Acres Granted March. 28^^ 1694/5. 
lying on the west Side Caringtons Brook, witness my 
Hand. 

Thomas Hikcox. 
Signed In presence of the proprietors, 
and John Southmayd Clerk. 
Att the Same Meeting the proprietors made Choise 



134 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

of William Judd A measurer to Lay out Land In the 
North west quarter of the Bounds In the Room of John 
Brounson. 

The Meeting Adjurned to the Last tuse day In 

May Next. 

The Proprietors of Waterbury Meet According to 
Adjurnment on the Last tuse day In May 1728. and 
No business appearing the meeting was adjurned to 
the Last Tuesday In November Next. 

Att A Meeting of the proprietors of Waterbury Mett 
by Legal Worning In Waterbury March 11*^. 1730. 

then Cap^. Judd. and M*" Isaac Brounson were 
Chosen Moderators to Lead In the proprietors Meeting. 

Att the Same Meeting It was Agreed that our 
proprietors Meeting Shall be Continued and Worned 
by Adjurnment. 

Att the Same Meeting William Judd. Doc'' Ephraim 
Womer. and Deacon Clark were Chosen A Committe 
to Inspect that there be No Incroachment on proprie- 
tors Land or that owned by perticular persons. 

Att A meeting of the proprietors. March 11*^ 1730. 

Att the Same Meeting It was by A vote A Greed 
that there Shall be A Rate Levyed on the present 
proprietors of A half penny on the pound. 

Att the Same Meeting the proprietors Made Choise 
of the former Committe William Judd Cap^ Womer 
and Deacon Clark. A Committe to Agree with perti- 
cular persons where high Wayes run through their 
Lands and to Say what Recompence they Shall have 
for the Dammage Done them and the Committe A 
Greeing with the persons Damnified and Making 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 135 

Return to the proprietors their Agreement Shall be 
Sufficient to the Holding the Lands Set out to them 
for A Recompence. 

Att the Same Meeting the proprietors by vote Agreed 
and Appointed their former Committe Cap Tho Judd. 
Isaac Brounson and Joseph Lewis that were to Inspect 
the dark Grant, and Antient Grants Also to Surveigh 
them on the Charge of those persons whom the Grants 
belong unto. 

Att the Same Meeting the proprietors by vote Agreed, 
that what the Committe to Look After. And Settle 
the old Town platt Lotts. did In thatt Matter Shall 
be put on Record, and those of the Original proprietors 
that want y*" Lotts y"" Shall have their Eight Acres In 
Some place in the undivided Land. 

att the Same meeting It was Voted that there 
Should be A Record made of the Return of the Division 
In the North west Quarter, with the number of Acres 
belonging to Each Lott as presented by the Committe. 

Att the Same Meeting the proprietors appointed 
Thomas Barnes Collector for the proprietors Rates 
now Granted. 

Att the Same Meeting the proprietors Made Choise 
of Timothy Hopkins A William Judd to take Advice 
About the line between farmington and us And prose- 
cute the Same In the Law If need be for the Setling of 
S'^ Line. 

Att the Same Meeting the proprietors Made Choise 
of James Porter Measurer on the west side of the River, 
with William Judd to Measure Land With S** Judd. 
or with out him as he Shall be Called. 

Att the Same Meeting It was by vote Agreed and 
Concluded that they Look upon John Standlies Ju"". 
Right to be Good to A Bacheldor Lott and he ought 



^^^^ffm 



136 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

to have Anote for his Land to be Laid out and he 
Engaged, that the Proprietors Might have the Eight 
Acres In the Sequester to be Desposed by them as they 
See Cause. 

Att the Same Meeting the meeting was Adjurned 
to the Last Tuseday In Aprill. 

A list of the Lott In the North west Quarter of the 
Bounds and the Number of Acres belonging to Each 
Man In the Division. 



Lott 


the proprietors Names. 


Acres 


Rood 


Rods 


I 


Daniel Porter Ju'". 


16 


00 


20 


2 


William Hikcox 


16 


00 


20 


3 


Joseph Hikcox 


43 


01 


14 


4 


John Hikcox 


16 


00 


20 


5 


Benjamin Richards 


16 


00 


20 


6 


Samuel Hikcox Se"^. 
Lieu*. John Hopkins 


72 


02 


10 






7 


72 


02 


10 


8 


Joseph Gailard Ju"". 


16 


00 


20 


9 


John Brounson of Isaac 


16 


00 


2G 


10 


John Judd Ju"". 


16 


00 


20 


II 


Jonathan Scott Ju"". 


16 


00 


20 


12 


Robert Scott 
Edmund Scott Ju"". 


16 


GO 


20 




Highway 


13 


50 


03 


01 


14 


Thomas Worner 


72 


02 


10 


15 


Abraham Anddrus or M"" Whittlesey 


72 


02 


10 


16 


Isaac Brounson Se*". 
David Scott 


72 


02 


10 




Highway 


17 


16 


GO 


20 


18 


Obadiah Scott 


16 


GO 


20 


19 


Stephen Upon Se^. 


36 


01 


05 


20 


Joseph Hikcox Ju"". 


16 


00 


20 


21 


Benjamin Worner Se"". 


16 


GO 


2G 


22 


John Worner Se^. 
John Stanly Se"" 


65 


GI 


. 09 




Highway 


23 


72 


02 


10 


24 


Thomas Judd Ju^ M"- Halls 


72 


02 


10 


25 


Edmund Scott Se'". 


72 


02 


10 




1 H 


ighwa; 


Y 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 137 



Lott 
26 
27 
28 
29 
30 
31 
32 
33 

34 
35 
36 
37 
38 

39 
40 

41 
42 

43 
44 
45 

46 

47 

48 

49 

50 
51 
52 

53 
54 
55 

56 

57 

58 

59 
60 
61 
62 



the Proprietors Names. 
Timothy Hopkins 
Thomas Welton 
Richard Porter 
Stephen Welton 
George Scott x 
Samuel Stanly 
John Scovill Ju'. 
Phillip Judd 

John Carington 

the first Proprietors Lott 

the Second Proprietors Lott 

Stephen Hopkins 

Benjamin Barns Se"", Uper Lot 

Daniel Worner 

John Brounson Se"". 

Thomas Clark 

John Barns 

Ebenezar Hikcox 

Capt. Thomas Judds. Williams 

School Lott 

Nathaniel Richason 

George Scott Ju*". 

Lieut. Timothy Stanly Original 

Cap Thomas Judd Jones 

Ebenezar Richason 
Abraham Anddruss Ju"". 
Thomas Richason Se*". 
Obadiah Richards Ju^. 
Joseph Lewis 
Thomas Handcox 

M"" Jeremiah Peck 
John Welton Se''. 

William Judd 
John Gailard 
Ebenezar Brounson 
John Richason 
Joseph Gailard Se''. 



Acres 


Rood 


Rods 


16 


00 


20 


16 


00 


20 


36 


01 


OS 


16 


00 


20 


16 


00 


20 


16 


00 


20 


l6 


00 


2*) 


64 


01 


08 


Highway 


43 


01 


14 


16 


00 


20 


16 


00 


20 


16 


00 


20 


72 


02 


10 


43 


01 


14 


64 


01 


08 


16 


00 


20 


16 


00 


20 


16 


00 


20 


72 


02 


10 


108 


03 


15 


Highway 


16 


00 


20 


16 


00 


20 


72 


02 


10 


72 


02 


10 


Highway 


16 


00 


20 


16 


00 


20 


36 


01 


05 


16 


00 


20 


16 


00 


20 


72 ' 02 


10 


Highway 


108 


03 


15 


64 


01 


08 


Highway 


16 


00 


20 


16 


00 


20 


16 


00 


20 


16 


00 


20 


64 


01 


08 



138 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 



Lott 


the Proprietors Names. 


Acres 1 Rood Rods 


63 


Daniel Porter Se'. 

the fifth Proprietors Lott. M. B. 


68 1 03 29 




Highway 


64 


16 


GO 


20 


65 


Stephen Upson Ju"". 


16 


00 


20 


66 


Samuel Porter 


16 


00 


20 


67 


John Scovill Se'. 


64 


01 


08 


68 


John Richards 


64 


01 


08 


69 


Thomas Richards Se"". 


16 


DO 


20 


70 


Thomas Bernes 


16 


GO 


20 


71 


John Judd Se"". 


72 


02 


10 


72 


Abraham Anddrus Se'^. 


64 


GI 


08 


73 


Benjamin Worner Ju'". 


16 


OG 


20 


74 


John Welton Ju^ 


16 


OG 


2G 




Thomas Hikcox 


Highway 


75 


16 


OG 


2G 


76 


the fourth Proprietors Lott 


16 


OG 


2G 


77 


John Southmayd 


108 


03 


15 


78 


Lieut. Timothy Stanly. B. Lott 
Richard Welton 


16 


GO 


20 




Highway 


79 


16 


GO 


20 


80 


Sam'l Worner of Thomas 


16 


GO 


20 


81 


Joseph Brounson 


16 


GO 


20 


82 


George Welton 


16 


OG 


2G 


83 


Thomas Newel 


65 


GI 


09 


84 


Thomas Upson 


16 


GO 


20 


85 


Isaac Brounson Ju''. 


16 


00 


2G 


86 


I50>b propriety 


60 


GI 


35 




Israel Richason 


Highway 


87 


16 


GO , 


2G 


88 


Samuel Scott of Edmund 


16 


GO 


2G 


89 


Thomas Anddruss 


16 


GO 


2G 


90 


Thomas Richason Ju''. 


16 


OG 


2G 


91 


John Richards Ju"". 


16 


GO 


2G 


92 


Thom Brounson 


16 1 00 


20 


93 


Jonathan Scott Se"". 


36 


GI 


05 


94 


John Newel 
Ephraim Worner 


72 


02 


10 




Highway 


95 


16 


GO 


20 


96 


Benjamin Barns Ju'. 


16 


GO 


20 


97 


the Third Proprietors Lott 


16 


GO 


2G 


98 


Obadiah Richards Se*". 


64 


GI 


08 


99 


John Worner Se*". Bacheldor Lott 


16 


00 


20 


J 00 


the Sixth Proprietors Lott 


16 


00 


20 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 139 



This list of the 
Lott In the North 
west Division set- 
ing forth Each 
mans Proportion 
In that Division 
Made by Order of 
the proprietors as 
may be seen by 
their act att their 



meeting March 
nth 1730 and En- 
tered by 

John Southmayd 
Clerk 
A true Record of 
the Original as At- 
tests 

John Southmayd 
Clerk. 



A List of the House Lotts on the Old Town Piatt Set 
out by A Committee. Lieut. Timothy Stanly Doctor 
Daniel Porter Se"" And Deacon Thomas Hikcox. We 
began on the west teer att the North End and Found 
as follows 



first. John Brounsons Lott. 
Second. Edmund Scotts Lott. 
third. Isaac Brounsons Lott. 
fourth. Samll Hikcox Se'^. Lott. 
fifth. Doctor Porters Lott. 
Sixth. A Great Lott. 
Seventh. A Great Lott. 
Eight. John Warners Lott. 
then an Eight Rod Highway; 

South of Warners Lott. that 

Runs East and West, or as 

the Lotts ly. 
Ninth Thomas Richasons Lott. 
tenth Joseph Hikcox Lott. 
Eleventh. L. Timothy Stanlies 

Lott. 
twelfh. John Newells Lott. 
thirteenth. Benjamin Joneses 

Lott. 
fourteenth L. John Stanlies Lott. 
fifteenth Deacon Judds Lott. 
sixteenth John Hopkins Lott. 
then we began Att the South 

End of the East teer and found 
first. Deacon Judds Lott. 



Second David Carpenters Lott. 
third Abraham Anddruss Lott, 
fourth. Lieut. Judds Lott. 
fifth. Edmund Scott Se*". Lott. 
Sixth. Lieut Timothy Stanlies 

Lott. 
Seventh. Abraham Anddruss 

Cooper Lott. 
Eight. Benjamin Barns Lott. 
Ninth. Thomas Newels Lott. 
then Eight Rods Highway to 

Run East, and West, or as 

the Lotts Ly 
tenth. Obadiah Richards Lott. 
Eleventh Thomas Worners Lott. 
twelfth John Scovills Lott. 
thirteenth. John Carington's 

Lott. 
fourteenth John Weltons Lott. 
fifteenth. Daniel Worner's Lott. 
Sixteenth. Thomas Judd Lott. 
the Severall Lotts In the west 
teer but. East on Highway, 
the Severall Lotts In the East 
teer but West on High way. 



140 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 



Daniel Porter 
found by the Thomas Hikcox 
Committe. His 

Timothy + Stanly 
mark 

this Return of the Committe 
Entred by or Der of the Proprie- 



tors att their meeting, as may be 
Seen by their Act March. 11. 
1730. and Entered by 

John Southmayd Clerk. 
A true Record of the Return 
as attests. 

John Southmayd Clerk. 



Att A meeting of the proprietors of Waterbury Mett 
According to Adjurnment. Aprill. 28*^ 1730. Att the 
Same the proprietors Made Choise of M' Isaac Broun- 
son and Serg'^ Joseph Lewis. A Committe to meet 
with A Committe from Woodbury to Settle and Make 
Monuments According to Law. In the Hne between 
us. from the black oak tree In the line 80 Rods East 
of Quassapaug pond to the South west Corner of our 
bounds which Is Agreed to be A Strait line. 

the Meeting Adjiu-ned to the second tuseday In 
December Next. 



the proprietors Meet According to Adjurnment and 
the proprietors Adjurned the meeting to the first 
monday of February Next, which will be In the year. 

1731- 

The proprietors Met According to Adjurnment 
Feb. I. 1 73 1. And then It was by Vote Agreed that 
if the Committe to Lay out the Lotts In the North 
west Division dont do the Work and prepare It to be 
Laid before the proprietors by the third Monday In 
may Next, that then the Committe to Sign Notes for 
Land to pay for the work Shall have No power to sign 
Any Notes to Any of them With out Further order 
from the proprietors. 

Att the Same Meeting It was Agreed that Such 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 141 

Stirvayes of high wayes as Are Returned to be Accepted 
by the proprietors. And Accepted by them the pro- 
prietors to pay the Charge, 

Att the Same Meeting the high way Laid out from 
Isaac Medow Barrs to Nickolses and to Woodbury 
bounds by WilHam Judd and James Porter Accepted 
by the proprietors and Ordered to be Entred. 

Waterbury Feb. i. 1731. 

Att the Same Meeting the proprietors by Vote Ap- 
pointed A Committe to find out the propriety belong- 
ing to Each man and make A Rate as Granted on the 
proprietors and for A Committe John Southmayd 
Seg* Joseph Lewis and Cap*. WilHam Judd. Appointed. 

Att the Same Meeting Thomas Barns the former 
proprietors Collector Refuseing the Work, Ephraim 
Bissell was Chosen proprietors Collector to Gather 
the proprietors Rate Granted In March 1730. 

Att the Same Meeting A Committe was made 
Choise of to Lay out needfuU High wayes In the 
proprietors Land and Say what Allowance men Shall 
have for Dammage Done by High wayes. And for A 
Committe. Cap* William Hikcox Cap* William Judd. 
And Deacon Clark were Chosen. 

Att the Same Meeting Cap* William Hikcox was 
put Into the Same power with Respect to High wayes 
that Doc Worner Had. 

The meeting by Vote Adjurned to the third Monday 
In May Next. 

The Meeting Meet According to Adjurnment on 
the third monday of may 1731. And No bmsness. 
Appearing the meating Adjurned to the Second Tuse 
day In December Next. 



142 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

The Proprietors Meet According to Adjurnment on 
the Second Tuseday In December 1731. and No buis- 
ness Appearing the Meeting adjourned to the Second 
Tuseday In February Next. 

The Proprietors of Waterbury Meet According to 
Adjurnment on the Second Tuseday of February. 
1 73 1/2. And No buisness Appearing the meeting 
Adjourned to the Second Tuseday of Aprill Next. 

Att A proprietors Meeting Meet by Adjournment 
In Waterbury Aprill. ii**' 1732. It Was Agreed by 
Vote that Cap^ William Judd And Cap* Timothy 
Hopkins Dea". Thomas Clark be A Committe to 
Confer With Farmington A bout the Line betwixt 
them and us and Shall Have Full power to A Gree 
And Fully Settle the line betwixt them and us and 
Doctor Ephraim Worner Is Aded to the Former Com- 
mitte. 

Att the Same Meeting the proprietors Chose Serg 
Thomas Brounson and John Judd and Benjamin 
Worner A Committe to Exchange one Acre And Sixty 
Rods of Land with Robert Johnson He giving A Quit 
Claim to the proprietors. 

Att the Same Meeting It was Acted that If Doc. 
Daniel Porter Quit His Right to A Certain peice of 
Land Att the Spectacle ponds that was his fathers to 
the proprietors he Shall Have Liberty to take So 
much Land In the Sequestred Land as Is In the Afore 
S^ Tract of Land where It Sutes him best And be 
Laid out by Deacon Thomas Clark or John Judd. 

Att the Same Meeting It was Agreed by Vote. 
That Dea" Thomas Clark With the Town Clerk Shall 
be A Committe to Search Doc'" Ephraim Womers 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 143 

Records to Know Wheither he Has had All His Land 
According to His propriety or purchase and If he has 
not So much Laid out as He Has A Right too then to 
Have Anote for the Remainder. And the Same Com- 
mitte are to Consider Any persons under the like 
Scir cum stances With S'^ Worner, 

Att the Same Meeting It was Voted that Apent 
Road. Shall be through the Mad medows up to the 
Common fence and So to the Cuntry Road to Juds 
Meadow Laid out by the Committe Chose by the 
proprietors. A true Record of the Act of the Meeting 
In Aprill 11. 1732. 

Attest. John Southmayd Clerk. 

The Meeting Adjourned to the Last tuseday of 
December Next Ensueing. 

Att the Meeting of the proprietors In Waterbury 
Mett by Adjournment December 26**" 1732. And no 
buiness Done, but the Meeting Adjourned to the 
Second Tuseday In In February Next. 

A meeting of the proprietors of Waterbury Met by 
Adjournment the Second tuseday of February 1732/3. 
the Meeting opened and but Afew people of the pro- 
prietors there the Meeting adjourned for Half an 
hour, and then Met According to Adjoinnment. and 
then Voted that they would Go upon A Division of 
their Sequestred Lands to be Divided According to 
Each mans Propriety. 

Att the Same Meeting there was made Choise of A 
Committe to Lay out the Sequestred Land and High 
wayes. Cap* Timothy Hopkins Lieu* Sam" Hikcox. 
Cap. wi" Judd. 

Att the Same Meeting the proprietors by their Vote 



144 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

Declare that In the Laying out of the Sequester Land 
the Comitte Appointed to that work Shall have 
power to Lay out all Necessary And Conveniant High 
wayes to be Left to the Descretion of the Committe 
where the high wayes Shall be and How wide, only 
they Shall not Exceed fifteen Rods In Any place 
Except where It is Exceeding Difficult passing and 
wher It passes through mens Land not to Exceed four 
Rods. 

the Meeting Adjourned to the 14^^ Day of this 
Instant February. 

Att the Same Meeting It was Voted that In the 
Division of the Sequestred Land Itt Shall be Laid 
out Lott by Lott Succesively beginning Att A Certain 
place In the Sequester as Shall be Agreed upon till 
Every Man has His Lott According to propriety And 
the Committe In Laying out Have power to Size the 
Land. 

Daniel Porter Entred His protest Against the first 
vote of the Second Days Meeting and Desired to 
Have His protest Entred. 

Att the Same Meeting the proprietors by their Vote 
Declare that In Dividing of the Sequester Land the 
teers to be Laid out Shall Run North and South and 
to be Laid out In four teers And A highway between 
Every teer. and to begin att the North End of the 
East teer with the first Lott and to Run southward 
with the Lotts Successively till that teer be out and 
then to Run up with the Lott In the Second teer and 
Down In the Third teer and then Northward In the 
fourth teer till Every man Has his Lott Accord to 
Draught. 

Att the Same Meeting, there was A Committe Ap- 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 145 

pointed to Search the Records and to find out what 
Lands were Laid out with In the Sequester Land that 
have been now Agreed upon to be Divided and the 
proprietors Voted for A Committe the Town Clerk 
and Cap^ William Judd. 

Att the Same Meeting Avote for the Lott being 
prepared James Porter by Vote was Chosen to Draw 
the Lott. and then the Lott Drawn. 

Att the Same Meeting It was Voted that the Com- 
mitte to Lay out the Sequester Land Shall Go upon 
the Work by the Middle of Next March. 

Att the Same Meeting the proprietors Voted that 
the Lott Drawn Shall be put on Record. 

The Meeting Adjoiirned to the Second Tuseday In 
March Next to Meet in the Meeting House att Eight 
A Clock In the Morning. 

A true Entry of the Votes 
of the proprietors Att their 
Meeting In Waterbury Feb- 
ruary 13*'^ and Feb. 14*^ 
as Attests. John Southmayd 
Clerk. 

The order of the Lott In the Sequester Land as It 
was Drawn att Att Aproprietors Meeting In Waterbury 
Feb. 14. 1732/3. and Ordered to be entred. 



I 


Thomas Brounsons 


9 


Ebenezar Brounson 


2 


Benjamin Barns Ju*". 


10 


Phillip Judd. 


3 


Timothy Stanlys Bach: 


II 


John Hikcox 




Lott 


12 


Jonathan Scott Ju'. 


4 


Joseph Gailard Se'. 


13 


Benjamin Worner Ju*" 


5 


John Judd Ju''. 


14 


Isaac Brounson Ju*". 


6 


Obadiah Scott. 


15 


Richard Welton. 


7 


Thos. Richards Se'. 


16 


Stephen Hopkins. 


8 


Samii Worner of Tho. 


17 


Thos Barns. 



146 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 



18 


Capt Tho Judd William 


59 


John Southmayd. 


19 


Thomas Richason Ju"". 


60 


Isaac Brounson Se'. 


20 


Benjamin Barns Se"". 


61 


Joseph Hikcox Ju*". 


21 


Edmund Scott Ju*". 


62 


John Barns. 


22 


third Proprietor Lott. 


63 


Abraham Anddruss Se"". 


23 


George Scott Ju"". 


64 


Joseph Lewis. 


24 


M'Jeremiah Peck. 


65 


John Brounson of Isaac 


25 


Cap Thomas Judd. 


66 


Timothy Hopkins. 


26 


Robert Scott. 


67 


John Newel. 


27 


George Welton 


68 


George Scott Ju*". 


28 


Edmund Scott Se"". 


69 


Daniel Porter Ju''. 


29 


Stephen Upson Ju"". 


70 


John Richards Se"". 


30 


Stephen Welton. 


71 


John Carington 


31 


Samuel Stanly 


72 


Abraham Anddruss Ju*' 


32 


David Scott. 


73 


Nathaniel Richason 


33 


John Judd Se"". 


74 


John Stanly Se^ 


34 


Doc"". Ephraim Worner. 


75 


Obadiah Richards Se*". 


35 


William Hikcox. 


76 


Shool Lott. 


36 


Abraham Anddruss. Cooper. 


77 


Joseph Gailard Ju*". 


37 


John Brounson Se''. 


78 


iSo'b Propriety. 


38 


Thomas Hikcox. 


79 


Samuel Porter. 


39 


Thos Judd Halls. 


80 


John Scovill Ju^ 


40 


Benjamin Richards. 


81 


Israel Richason. 


41 


John Hopkins. 


82 


Fifth Proprietors Lott. 


42 


Thomas Anddruss. 


83 


Daniel Worner 


43 


John Richason 


84 


Joseph Brounson 


44 


Thomas Clark. 


85 


John Richards Ju''. 


45 


John Worners B. Lott 


86 


Obadiah Richards Ju"". 


46 


Daniel Porter Se"". 


87 


Thomas Welton 


47 


Jonathan Scott Se''. 


88 


John Scovill Se"". 


48 


the forth Pro. Lott. to 


89 


Stephen Upson Se*". 




Worner and Scott. 


i 90 


John Welton se'". 


49 


Timothy Stanly Grig: 


',91 


Thomas Newel. 


50 


Thos Worner Se''. 


! 92 


Benjamin Worner Se*". 


51 


the Sixth Proprietors Lott. 


93 


the Second Pro: Lott. 


52 


Samuel Scott. 


j 94 


John Worner Se^. 


53 


Thomas Richason S^"". 


i 95 


Ebenezar Richason 


54 


Samuel Hikcox Se'". 


! 96 


John Welton Ju''. 


55 


Richard Porter. 


1 97 


John Gailard 


56 


William Judd. B. L. 


1 98 


Ebenezar Hikcox 


57 


Joseph Hikcox Se'". 


1 99 


the fifth Pro. Lott. 


58 


Thomas Hikcox 


loo 


Thomas Upson. 



A proprietors Meeting In Waterbury Mett by Ad- 
journment. March. 13''' 1733. 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 147 

the Meeting opened and then Adjourned for one 
Hour. and then Mett Again according to Adjournment. 
Att which Meeting the proprietors Reconsidered their 
Vote past Last February with Respect to Dividing 
their Sequester Land and finding It Likely to be Very 
prejudicial to the Town to Make Such a Division and 
go on there with besides the thing Appearing Very 
Impracticable as to Sizeing therefore Concluded by 
their Votes to Let that Division Fall and by their vote 
Do Make Voide the Same. 

Att the Same Meeting It was by Vote Agreed that In 
the North west Quarter of the bounds there Shall be 
Sequestred one Mile and Half North from the Center 
of the Society that Shall there be Allowed, and A mile 
and Half west and A mile and Half East and a mile 
and Half South all from the Center, all the Land 
Within that Compass not Laid out be Sequestred to 
ly for the Towns use. but not to prejudice any former 
Grants or Divisions not yet Laid out and to be under 
the Same Regulation with the Sequester Land on the 
East Side of the Town (Except that men Shant have 
liberty to Lay out any of their Divisions not yet Laid 
out. In the Eldest Sequester) and Each of these 
Sequesters to undivided one As Long as the Other. 
Att the Same Meeting It being Laid before the pro- 
prietors that there was A Grant Granted to John 
Richason Deceased of four or five Acres of Land. Att 
Woster swamp Att the West End of His Fathers Lott 
which Is taken up by David Scott the proprietors 
Gave the Heirs that the Grant Is Destributed unto 
Liberty to take up the Land In Any of the undivided 
Land, the Meeting Addjourned to the Second Tuseday 
In November Next. 
A true Record of the Acts of the metting 
Entred and Attested by John Southmayd Clerk. 



148 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

Att A meeting of the proprietors In Waterbury Met 
by Adjournment the Second Tuseday In November 
According to former Adjournment And the Meeting 
Further Adjourned to the second Tuseday In Aprill 
Next. 

Att A meeting of the proprietors. In Waterbury Met 
by Adjournment On the Second Tuseday In Aprill. 
1734. And by Vote the Meeting Adjourned for one 
Houre. And Meet Again According to the Adjourn- 
ment And by A Vote It was Acted that the Doings of 
the Committee for laying out the Northwest Division 
as It Is Returned Shall be Entred on Record, 

Whereas It Appeared to the proprietors that Many 
times there Arose A Considerable Difficulty, by Reson 
of the Measurers Laying out Land to perticular persons 
before the note on Which the Land to be Laid out and 
was to be Indorsed was produced It was by the Vote 
of the proprietors Enacted that no measurers Shall 
Lay out Any Land to Any person till he Lay before 
the meastuer the note on which the Land Is to be 
Indorsed Signifying that he has Land to Lay out and 
So much as he Desires to be Laid out. that It may be 
Immediately Indorsed. 

Att the Same Meeting It was Voted that Cap*. 
William Judd Shall be Limited to Lay out Land In the 
Northwest Quarter North of Woodbury Road and 
West of our River And James Porter In the Southwest 
Quarter South of Woodbury Road and West of our 
River. 

Where as I Thomas Porter have bought of Joseph 
Gailard A grant Att Muddy Gutter of ten Acres 
Granted to Joseph Gailard Se"". January 'j^^ 1705/6. 
which Spot Is AUready Survayed to Other persons 



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upon the proprietors Granting me Liberty to take It 
Else Where In the undivided Land. Ido by these 
presents resign my Right In the Spott on Which the 
Grant Was Made as Witness my hand In the presence 
of the proprietors Att their Meeting, the 10 Acres 
Laidout to Eb. Baldwin 

Thomas Porter. 

Witnesses. Isaac Brounson 
Thomas Judd 

Att the Same Meeting Cap*. William Judd was 
Impowered to make Sale of the Eight Acres In the 
Sequester y* John Stanly Gave to the Meeting house 
In Waterbury and put It In to the hands of the Com- 
mittes hands who Carry on the Work of the Meeting 
House to be Applyed to S*^ use. 

Att the Same Meeting upon the request of Stephen 
Hopkins Concerning Agrant Made to Samuel Hikcox 
of Eight Acres Eastward of Judds Meadow he relin- 
quishing five Acres att Chesnut Hill Meadow And 
two Acres of Upland And It Appearing that the Eight 
Acres Att S^ place are taken up they Voted the 
Heirs of S*^ Hikcox or their Assigns. Shall have Liberty 
to take up Said Eight Acres Joyning to S^ Hopkins 
Land provided that Sd Hikcox Heirs Quit their Right 
to the Above S^ Seven Acres In form unto the pro- 
prietors and be Att the Charge. 

the Meeting by Vote Adjourned to the first Tuseday 
In October to Consider About High ways. 

I the Subscriber Do by these presents. Relinquish 
and Resign all the Right Title Intrest. In five Acres 
att Chesnutt Hill Meadow, and Two Acres of up Land. 
Granted to my Honoured father as Appears on Record. 



150 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

Haveing Had the Eight Acres. Granted In lue of It 
and Sould to Stephen Hopkins. Do there fore Resign 
the Above S'^ 5 and two Acres unto the proprietors 
of Waterbury to be Desposed of by them as they See 
Cause In Witness Where of I have here unto Set my 
Hand the Ninth of December. 1734: 

Gideon Hikcox. 

In presence of Witnesses. 

Jn°. Southmayd. 

Chileab Brainerd 



Att A meeting of the Proprietors of Waterbury Meet 
In Waterbury by A worning Given According to Law 
by A warrant Signed by the Authority In Waterbury 
and Summoned to Meet on the 30*^ of March 1736. 
to Consider About Highwayes and Do Some thing 
About Incroach ments upon proprietors Land and 
Wheither It bant Needful! to make Some Division of 
the Land And Other business &c 

Att the Meeting. M"" Isaac Brounson & Deacon 
Thomas Clark Chosen Moderators. 

Att the Same Meeting In order to the more Effectual 
and Speedy Setling High wayes the Matter being 
Moved to the proprietors and the Matter fully Dis- 
coursed they Did by their vote Agree and Conclude to 
Impower and by their vote do Impower the Towns 
Committe Appointed Att A Town Meeting January 
j^th 1734. to Lay out Needfull Highwayes to Agree 
with perticiilar persons where Highwayes Run through 
their Land, and Say what Recompence they Shall 
have for Dammage Done them and the Committe A 
Greeing with the persons Damnified, and Makeing 
Return to the Registers office their Agreement Shall 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 151 

be Sufficient to the holding the Lands Set out to them 
for A Recompence. 

A true Record of the Act 

Attest. John Southmayd Clerk. 
Att the Same Meeting It was Voted by the proprie- 
tors that they would Chuse A Committe to Look 
After the proprietors timber In the undivided Land 
that there be no trespass upon It from out town men 
or Such as have no propriety In the undivided Land 
And to prosecute the tresspass According to Law. 
and for A Committe Ensign John Scovill. Lieu*. Samuel 
Hikcox and Doc Dan" Porter Made Choise ofT. 
A true Record of the vote 

Attes. Jn°. Southmayd Clerk. 
Att the Same Meeting with Respect to the North 
East Comer of the Bounds the proprietors thought 
It needfull to Appoint A Committe to Make Search 
wheither our botmds are Stated by the Coimty Sur- 
vayer and on Record and to Defend our Bounds Att 
the North East Corner on the North End. 

If the proprietors of Hartford and Winsdor west 
Lands Contest with us. 
A true Record of y® Vote 

Attes. Jn°. Southmayd Clerk. 
And for A Committe the proprietors made Choise 
of Cap*. Ephraim Worner Cap* WiUiam Judd. and 
Lieu*. Samuel Hikcox. 

A true Record of y^ Committe 

Att. John Southmayd Clerk. 
Att the Same Meeting Deacon Thomas Clark was 
aded to the Committe Made Choise of November. 26. 
1723. to Consider andlnspect Certain Difficulties about 
Some Former Grants. 

A true Record of the vote 

Attest John Southmayd Clerk. 



152 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

the Meeting by Vote Adjourned to the Second Tuse- 
day In November Next. 1726. (1736.) 

A Copy of the Warrant for the Above S*^ Meeting 
these are there fore In his majesties name to require 
the proprietors In the Common and undivided Land 
of S'^ Township, of Waterbury to Meet att the pubHck 
meeting house In S*^ Waterbury on the thirtieth day 
of this Instant march at Eight of the Clock before noon 
then and there to Consider the Above S*^ Buisness and 
Other matters that Shall then be Laid before the S'^ 
proprietors here of fail not. 

Signed p Thomas Jidd Justice peace. 

Waterbury March 3^^. 1736. 

Atrue Record Attes. Jn°. Southmayd Clerk. 

At A meeting of the proprietors In Waterbiiry Met 
by Legal Worning on January third. 1738/9 Cap 
William Judd Chosen Moderator. 

the Meeting Adjourned for three Quarters of an 
Hour and to Meet At Cap*. Hopkins. 

Met According to Adjournment according to Ad- 
journment. 

and Att the Same meeting It was by vote Agreed 
that we would go upon A division In the Sequester. 

A true Record of the vote. 

Attest. Jn°. Southmayd proprietors Clerk. 

Att the Same meeting It was by Vote Agreed that 
the Division In the Sequester Shall be and Is here by 
Concluded to be A Quarter of an Acre on the pound 
According to Each mans propriety as Entred on Record 

Atrue Record of the Vote. 

Attes. Jn°. Southmayd Proprietors Clerk. 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 153 

Att the Same Meeting Haveing Agreed upon A 
Division In the Sequester It was also voated to Go 
upon A Division In the undivided Land. 

A true Record of the Vote 

Attest. John Southmayd proprietors Clerk. 

Att the Same meeting It was Agreed upon by vote 
that the Division In the undivided Land Shall be half 
an Acre on the pound to Each proprietor According 
to his propriety as above. 

A true Record of the Vote 

Attest. Jn°. Southmayd Proprietors Clerk. 

Att the Same meeting haveing Agreed upon A 
Division of Land upon the present proprietors as 
Entred In our Records or their Assigns It was Agreed 
upon by Vote to proceed In the following Manner or 
method that Is to Say that one Lott Shall Determin 
both the Divisions now Granted of the Quarter Acre 
In the Sequester and the Half Acre In the undivided 
Land upon the proprietors as Entered In our Records 
or their Assigns to be Laid out In the following Method, 
that Is to Say that one Lott Shall Determin the Divi- 
sions now to be Laid out and Granted of the Quarter 
Acre and half Acre In the Sequester and undivided. 
As follows, he that Draws the first Lot Shall take up 
his first Lott In the Sequester and the Last In the 
undivided Land and he that Draws the Last Lot Shall 
take his Division In the Sequester. Last and first In 
the undivided Land and he that Draws the Second 
Lot Shall take his Division On the Second day In the 
Sequester, and his Division In the undivided on the 
Last day but one and So through the whole Lott and 
According to this order the Divisions now Granted 
Shall be Regulated and Laid out and In Each of these 
Divisions the Several proprietors Shall have but one 



154 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

peice Laid out In the Sequester, and one peice In the 
undivided Land unless they Can Joyn them to Some 
of their former Layings out. and then they may have 
Liberty to Lay out In More peices then one, voated 

Atrue Record of the Vote 

Attest John Southmayd Proprietors Clark. 

Att the Same Meeting It was Agreed on by voat. 
that the time to begin to Lay out the Division Now 
Agreed upon Shall begin In the Sequester on the first 
Day of May Next Ensueing this Meeting and he that 
draws the first Lott may Lay out his part on the first 
of Said May and he that Draws the Second Lott. 
may Lay out his part on the Second of Said may and 
So Successively through out the Month of may and 
then to begin Again on the first of September Next in 
the Afore Said Order till the Sequestred Division Is 
finished and then to proceed on the Division In the 
undivided Land In the Same order according to the 
method of Laying out the Division as All ready Agreed 
upon In this Meeting. Voted 

Atrue Record of the vote 

Attest. John Southmayd proprietors Clerk. 

Att the Same Meeting Voted that we will now proceed 
to A Lot to Regulate the Division Now Agreed upon. 
Attest. John Southmayd Pro. Clerk. 

At the Same Meeting voted that M*" Sam" Hall 
Draw the Lotts. 

Att the Same Meeting Voted that the Lott Now 
Drawn be put on Record. 

Ats. Jn°. Southmayd Clerk. 

Att the Same Meeting Timothy Porter was Chosen 
A Committe Man to be with M"^ Jo^ Lewis and M' 
James Porter In Lay ing out high wayes In the South 
west Quarter of the Bounds. 

Attest John Southmayd Pro. Clerk. 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 155 

the meeting by Vot Adjourned to the Last Tuseday 

In Aprill Next. 

Attest. John Southmayd Proprietors Clerk. 

A List of the Order of the Lott Drawn for January 3 
1738/9 to be taken up In the Sequester and undivided 
Land. Voted to be put on Record. 

Benjamin Worner Se'. 4^ 

Ebenezer Hikcox 4^ 

John Richards Se^ ^44 

Isaac Brounson Se^ 180 

Thomas Barns 4^ 

Thomas Richason Ju^ 4^ 

George Welton 40 

Thomas Worner 180 

the fourth Pro. Lot will Scot Worner 40 

Timothy Hopkins 4^ 

Ephraim Worner 4^ 

Abraham Anddruss Ju^ 4^ 

Joseph Hikcox Se^ 108 

Stephen Hopkins 4^ 

John Welton Ju^ 4^ 

WilUam Judd 4^ 

Ebenezar Richason 4^ 

Obadiah Richards Ju'. 40 

John Worner Se^ 162 

I John Richason 4^ 

Cap* Thomas Judd Williams. 180 

Joseph Brounson 4^ 

Israel Richason 4^ 

Lieu Timothy Stanlys. B. 40 

Thomas Welton 4© 

Thomas Clark 4© 



156 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 



27 
28 
29 
30 
31 
32 
33 
34 
35 
36 
37 
38 

39 
40 

41 
42 

43 
44 
45 
46 

47 
48 

49 
50 
51 
52 
53 
54 
55 
56 
57 
58 

59 
60 



Daniel Porter Se"". 171 

Jeremiah Peck 270 

Nathaniel Richason 40 

John Southmayd 270 

Stephen Welton 40 

John Judd Ju"" 40 

John Worner Se"" B Lott 40 

Jonathan Scott Ju'". 40 

Thomas Newels 162 

William Hikcox 40 

Daniel Porter Ju'". 40 

John Scovill Se*". 144 

Ebenezar Brounson 40 

the 150'^ propriety 150 

John Welton Se'". 144 

John Hikcox Ju'". 40 

Thomas Upson 40 

Edmund Scott Se^ 180 

Thomas Richards Se^ 40 

Stephen Upson Se''. 90 

Benjamin Womer Ju'' 40 

Samuel Scott 40 

Obadiah Scott 40 

George Scott Ju*". 40 

Stephen Upson Ju"". 40 

Samuel Standly 40 

John Carington 108 

Samuel Worner of Tho 40 

Richard Porters 90 

Third proprietor Lot 40 

Thomas Handcox 180 

Thomas Anddruss 40 

Cap' Thomas Judd Jones 180 

John Judd Se'. 180 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 157 



61 


Daniel Worner 


62 


Benjamin Barns Ju'. 


63 


Joseph Gailord Ju'. 


64 


John Newel 


65 


Joseph Gailord Se\ 


66 


Benjamin Richards 


67 


Joseph Lewis 


68 


the fifth Proprietors Lott 


69 


Sam" Hikcox Se'. 


70 


Isaac Brounson Ju'. 


71 


John Richard Ju'. 


72 


Samuel Porter 


73 


Thomas Richason Se'. 


74 


Thomas Brounson 


75 


David Scott 


76 


Timothy Standly Original 


77 


John Gaylord 


78 


John Brounson of Isaac 


79 


Edmund Scott Ju'. 


80 


John Barns 


81 


Abraham Anddruss Se'. 


82 


Thomas Hikcox 


83 


John Standly Se'. 


84 


Obadiah Richards Se'. 


85 


first Propr Lott 


86 


Phillip Judd 


87 


Robert Scott 


88 


Jonathan Scott Se'. 


89 


Joseph Hikcox Ju'. 


90 


Second propri Lott 


91 


School Lott 


92 


John Brounson Se'. 


93 


Ben Barns Se'. 


94 


Richard Welton 



108 
40 
40 

180 

144 
40 
40 
40 

180 
40 
40 
40 
90 
40 
40 

180 
40 
40 

126 

40 

144 

40 

180 

144 

40 

144 

40 

90 

40 

40 

270 

144 

180 

40 



158 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

95 George Scott Se\ 40 

96 Lieu John Hopkins 180 

97 John Scovill Ju'. 40 

98 Thomas Judd Ju'. 180 

99 The Sixth Pro. Lott 40 
100 Abraham Andruss Cooper 180 

A true List of the Lott Drawn January 3'' 1738/9. 
Attest John Southmayd 

Proprietors Clark 

At A meeting of the proprietors In Waterbury Met 
by Adjournment Aprill. 23'*. 1738. at three of the 
Clock In the After Noon. . . . 

Cap William Judd Moderator. 

Att the Same Meeting upon the Application of Doctor 
Ephraim Worner to the proprietors with respect to A 
ten Acre Grant Granted by the proprietors and Laid 
out by A Committe and Since Entred upon and Re- 
covered In the Law by Serg'. Richard Welton and 
Now Held by him his request Is that the proprietors 
would Grant him Liberty to take up Said ten Acres 
In Any of the undivided Land not prejudiceing high 
ways nor former Grants the proprietors by their vote 
Granted him the S'^ Liberty of taking his ten Acres 
According to His Request but not In Any of the Seques- 
ter Land, the Land taken by William Scovill he 
takeing A Copy of the Act.^ 

att the Same Meeting John Southmayd Ju'. was 
Chosen to Lay out Land In the Sequester. 

the meeting Adjourned to the monday before the 
Election Next 

At Ameeting of the proprietors of Waterbury Met 

' This, added later by Thomas Clark. 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records i59 

by Adjournment May 7'" i739- Cap' William Judd 
Moderator. 

upon the Memorial of the Society of West bury. 
And A Citation upon the proprietors of Waterbury 
to Appear be fore the General Assembly this Instant 
may the proprietors by their Vote Made Choise of 
Cap Tim. Hopkins and Cap'. Wil. Judd to Represent 

them 

Att the Same Meeting Declared they would not 
Make Any Alteration about the Draught of the Lott 
Last drawn for In Giving Any proprietor, the Liberty 
of more than one Spot to Lay his Land Except what 
he Joyns to his own Land. 

the Meeting Adjourned to the third Tuse day In 
September Next. 

upon the Apphcation of M^ J. Smith' with Respect 
to the Seting of his House upon the parsonage Land 
and A Committe to Adjust that Matter they Concluded 
to send A Committe upon his Charge they Concurred 
And Appointed A Committe Cap. Will. Judd. Ensign 
Tho^ Richards, and WilUam Scovill. to Go and View 
and Make Return to the Town, this Removed to the 
Town Book. 

At Ameeting of the proprietors of Waterbury Met by 
Ad Journment September 18". 1739- and no buisness 
presenting the meeting Ad Journed to the Second 
monday In December Next Ensueing. . . . 

Ameeting of the proprietors of Waterbury Met by 
adjournment Decem. id\ 1739- and no buisness 

. The words "the Application" and "Smith" for some reason 
were crossed out. 



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presenting the Meeting Adjourned to the 24'" of this 
Instant December. 

Att A proprietors Meeting In Waterbury Met Accord- 
ing to Adjournment December 24'\ 1739. at the 
Same meeting It was Asked the proprietors Wheither 
they would do Any thing further with Relation to the 
Devision Granted January 3" 1738/9 Answered In 
the Negative. 

Att the Same Meeting It was voated that the Com- 
mittee for Laying out high wayes In the North East 
Comer of the bounds Shall have full power to Widen 
the high way where west bury Meeting house Is Appoin- 
ted to Stand So as to Accomidate Said House with A 
Sutable Green according to their Descretion and to 
Award Satisfaction to the owners of the Land that Said 
high way Shall take from 

A true Record 

Attest John Southmayd Clerk. 

the meeting Adjourned to the first monday of Aprill 
next at twelve A Clock In the Morning. 

the first monday of Aprill. 1 740. the Moderator and 
Clerk met according to Ad Jumment, and no buissness 
appearing the Meeting ad Joumed to the 3'' tuesday 
in September. 1740. to Meet at. 10 of the Clock. 

the Meeting of the proprietors In Waterbury Met 
according to Ad Joumment September 16"' 1740. And 
no buisness the Meeting Ad Joumed to the prox day In 
Aprill. next. 

Waterbury Aprill. 13"' 1741 . the proprietors in Water- 
bury Met According to Adjournment and No busness 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records i6i 

Appearing the Meeting Adjourned to prox day in 
September Next. 

Att A proprietors Meeting In Waterbury January 
14* 1745/6 the woming being Given As the Law 
Directs, by A warrant to the Proprietors and A pubHck 
Notification Set up. 

M'. Isaac Brounson Chosen Moderator: at the Same 
Meeting Some thing Considered About Ameasurer and 
Concluded not necessary to Chuse one and Some thing 
Discoursed About John Womer Taylors Bacheldor Lott 
and Concluded that that buisness ly for A Further 
Consideration and Also Some thing About the Line 
between Farmington and us which was Also thought 
best to be dismist to A meeting In March Next and 
Accordingly the Meeting adjourned by Vote to the 
Second Tuseday In March Next at 10 Clock fore noon. 

Att A proprietors Meeting In Waterbury Met by 
Adjournment March ii"" 1745/6 

the Meeting Adjourned for 3 Quarters of An Hour, 
and then meet According to Adjumment 

att the Same Meet, about Farmington line. It was 
put to Vote wheither they would do Any thing In that 
Matter. Voated In the Affirmative. 

Att the Same Meeting It was Agreed by Vote that 
they will be att the Charge of the Sute In Setling the 
line between farmington and Waterbury. 

Att the Same Meeting Ebenezer Worner s** and 
George Nichols put In their Petition with Respect to 
John Womers Tailors bacheldor Lot which was Said to 
be forfited and they had bought and petitioned for the 
Several de visions Laid out upon A bacheldor Lott. 
In the Words following: To the worshipfull moderator 



1 62 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

and Gentlemen Proprietors of the Town of Waterbury 
at their proprietors Meeting Held In S'' Waterbury 
the Eleventh day of March 1745/6 the Petition of 
George Nichols and Ebenezer Womer the third Hum- 
bly Sheweth that where as the Town of Waterbury at 
their Meeting held by the proprietors of S"" Town on the 
23'' da}'- of December. 1701. Accepted John Womer 
Tayler an Inhabitant and proprietor on A bacheldors 
Right upon which admition the Said Worner was to 
Have and was Entitled to thirty Eight Acres of Land 
meadow and Includeing Ahome Lott. and four Acres 
of pasture In Fee on Condition he did Inhabit five 
years In the Town and build or purchase A Dwelling 
House Sixteen foot Square and It Appearing on Record 
that he purchased A Dwelling House and Lott of 
Daniel Womer June 25"" 1705. and Was An Inhabitant 
till October the third 1713 where by It Appears he full 
filled Said Conditions of Settlement and thereby be- 
came Intitled to All the Divisions of Land In Said 
Waterbury Equal to those Accepted as And Called by 
the name of Bacheldors to which was Granted to Each 
at their Settlement thirty Eight Acres of Land In 
Said Town of Waterbury Soon After an addition of 30 
Acres More and In February 28 1 701/2 was Granted to 
Each Bacheldor Right 55 Acres of Land, and on 26"" 
of November 1723 Granted A further Division of 40 
Acres and In March 13'" 1727 Granted A further divi- 
sion of forty Acres More and on the third of January 
1738/9 Granted A Division of twenty Acres and also A 
Division of ten Acres In the Sequestred Lands and 
Soon After Sixteen Acres and 20 Rods In the Village 
In the Whole Amounting to 249 acres and 20 Rods of 
Land which Divisions have been All Actually Granted 
Survayed and Laid out to and on the Said Bacheldors 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 163 

Rights Exclusive of and Omiting the Said John Wor- 
ner who hath not had Any part Share or Division In 
S'^ Town but has been Wholly Omited. and your peti- 
tioners Supposeing S** Worners title to S*^ Several 
Devisions of Land to be Good and Vallid purchused 
the Same of the Said John Womer as may Appear by 
his Deed Exicuted In due form of Law. to your Peti- 
tioners Dated Aprill 22. 1743. and Recorded Where 
upon your petitioners Hum.bly pray that. 

That the Gentle men proprietors of the Said Town 
of Waterbury would please to take the Matter in to 
their Consideration, (not In the Least Doubting that 
they are freely Willing to Rectify Any part Omisions 
or Mistakes) And to Grant to their petitioners what In 
Law and Justice to the S'' Womer Appertains and 
Grant to their Petitioners In Right of S"* John Worner 
An Equivolent for those Lands and Devisions Omited. 
to be taken up In the Common and undivided Lands 
In S^ Waterbury where It may be found So as Not to 
Encroach on Highways Sequestred Lands or on Any 
perticular Survays and that A Committe may be 
Appointed to Lay out the Same at the proper Charge 
and Cost of your Petitioners or In Some Other way as 
you In your Wisdom Shall think best Grant your 
Petitioners Relief. In the premisses and your peti- 
tioners Shall as In duty bound &c. 

March ii**" 1745/6 Ebenezer Worner y' 3^* 

George Nichols. 

After the pleas And Arguing for and Against the 
petition being heard the Question was put wheither 
they would do Any thing on the Petition Voted In 
the Negative 

the Meeting Adjourned to the Last Monday In 
March Instant. 



164 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

At A meeting of the proprietors of Waterbury Met 
According to Ad Journment March 31 An Dom. 
1746. 

att the Same Meeting with Respect to the Vil- 
lage Lotts So Called It Appearing that the Setling 
the line between Woodbury and Waterbury Against 
the Village Lots has Altered the Highwayes there 
It was by Vote Agreed and Concluded to Appoint 
a Committee to Lay out the High way In S"* 
Village According to Sequestration and paralel 
with the Settled line between Woodbury and 
Waterbury that the proprietors of the Lots there 
may be under advantages to Remove their bound 
East or West to bring them Into the line of Said 
High wayes. 

Voted and Atrue Record of the Vote 

Test. John Southmayd Proprietors Clark. 

Att the Same Meeting Voted that the Committe to 
Lay out Highwayes In Westbury are Impowered to 
Lay out the Highways In the Village as Agreed upon 
In the Above Vote. 

atrue Record of vote. 

Test. Jn° Southmayd Pro'" Clerk. 

Att the Same Meeting It Appearing that the Town 
Had Appointed A Committe to Act In their behalf In 
prepareing A Settlement of the line between Farming- 
ton and Waterbury the proprietors by Vote Appoint 
and Impower the Same Committe. to Act In their 
behalf and represent them In S" Affair if Need 
be 

Atrue Record of of the Vote 

Test. Jn" Southmayd Proprietors Clerk. 

Att the Same Meeting. Ensign Daniel Southmayd 
was appointed and Impowered to Lay out Highwayes 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 165 

In the North East Quarter with Lieu'. John Scovill 
and Lieu'. John Judd 

A true Record 

Test. Jn". Southmayd Pro: Clerk. 

Att the Same Meeting It was Voted that they would 
Sell proprietors undivided Land to pay the Above 
Charges, 

A true Record 

Test. Jn'\ Southmayd Pro: Clerk. 

att the Same Meeting voted that there Should be 
100 Acres of Land Sold to Defray the Proprietors 
Charge and Anote from the Clark to Lay It out Receiv- 
ing order from y^ Committe Sufficient. 

Att the Same Meeting. Lieu'. Jn°. Scovill Cap'. 
Sam". Hikcox and Cap' Will"". Judd were Appointed 
A Committe to Make Sale of the 100 Acres of Land 
and Lodge the money with the Proprietors Treasurer 
taking his Recept for the Same voted 

A true Record of the vote 

Test Jn° Southmayd Proprietors Clerk. 

Att the Same meeting John Southmayd was Chosen 
Proprietors Treasurer. 

Att the Same Meeting It was by Vote Agreed and 
Concluded that when the Said Committe have Sold 
A parcel of Land the Committe Shall ord the proprietors 
Clerk to Give Anote to the person Directed to the 
Measures to Lay out So much Land to that person 
which Shall be Sufficient for his haveing and holding 
of the Land from the proprietors and Every Other 
person. 

A true Record of the Vote 

Test John Southmayd Proprietors Clerk. 

the Meeting adjourned by Vote to the first Monday 
of November Next. 



1 66 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

At A proprietors Meeting Met According to Adjourn- 
ment the first monday of November. 1746. 

At the Same meeting upon the Motion of Doc' 
Daniel Porter about A ten Acre pitch, which his Father 
bought of Tho' Judd of Hartford which he Declar'd 
Neither S'' Judd nor His father nor His Heirs Ever 
had Taken up which he Desired to have Liberty to 
take up. where upon the proprietors Appointed Jn°. 
Southmayd and Lieu' Jn° Scovill to Inspect that Mat- 
ter and If they find It has not been had yn the Clerk 
to Grant An order to the Measurer to Lay him out 
that is to the Doctor 10 Acres In the undivided Land, 
a note Given for Ten Acres according to this vote. 

The Meeting Adjourned by Vote to the Next Mon- 
day the 2'' Monday of November. 

The Meeting of the proprietors According to Ad- 
journment on the Second Monday In November. 
1746. and the Meeting Declared to be Opened. 

at the Same Meeting the proprietors appointed 
Auditors to Audit the Accompts with the Proprietors 
Treasurer of the Money Commited to him that the 
Hundred Acres was Sold for and the Committe Ap- 
pointed were D. Thomas Clark Cap' Stephen Upson 
Cap' Thomas Hikcox. 

Att the Same Meeting: the proprietors, appointed 
the Above named Committe to tax the Commtes bills 
that were Improved. In Setling the bounds between 
Farmington and Waterbury. 

At the Same Meeting the proprietors by A vote 
A Gree to Carry the case between Farmington and 
Waterbury In to the Common Law. 

A true vote of the proprietors. 

Test Jn" Southmayd Clerk. 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 167 

Att the Same Meeting, they by their Vote Agreed 
that the Committe Formerly Appointed to Sell the 
100 Acres of Land to Carry on the Sute between Farm- 
ington and Waterbury Shall have Liberty to Make Sale 
of one Hundred Acres more of the proprietors Land for 
the Above S"* purpose the Meeting Adjourned by vote 
to the first tuse day after the Second Monday In 
December Next. At Nine Clock In morning. 

On December 9"". 1746 the Proprietors In Water- 
bury Met According to Ad Joumment And Nothing 
Done and the Meeting adjourned by Vote to the Last 
Monday In March Next. 

At A proprietors Meeting In Waterbury Met Ac- 
cording to Adjournment March 30'^. 1747 the Meeting 
Opened, at the Same Meeting the Question was Asked 
wheither they would remxcasure the Village Lotts 
Answered In the Negative. 

Att the Same Meeting the proprietors by vote Agree 
and Declare that None of the Measurers In the Several 
Quarters of the Town bounds Shall have Any power to 
Go Into the Village and lay out Any of the Lots there 
with out A Perticular and A Special order from the 
proprietors and what has been done there of that Na- 
ture Shall be Counted In Vallid and is here by Made 
voide. Voted 

A true Record Test. John Southmayd Clerk. 

Att the Same Meeting the proprietors by Vote Agree, 
to Appointed A Committe to Go in to the Village So 
Called and bring the bounds of the Several Lotts there 
Into the line of the highways as Laid out by Alate 
Committe with the help of Cap' Knowls of Woodbury 
the Same Weadth as the Lots were Laid by the Com- 



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mitte appointed to Lay out the Village Lots and Make 
Return of the Certain boundaries and Weadth of Each 
Lott. Voted 

Atrue Record of the Vote. 

Test John Southmayd Clerk. 

the Meeting of March 30'" 1 747 Continued 

Att the Same meeting for A Committe were Appoin- 
ted Cap' Timothy Hopkins. George Welton and Serg' 
Thomas Porter by Vote. 

Atrue Record Test Jn'' Southmayd Clerk. 

Att the Same Meeting It was by Vote Agreed and 
Concluded that the Committe to Lay out Highwayes 
In the Several Quarters of the Town Shall have no 
Farther Power to Give proprietors Land for Dam- 
mage done by Highways running through perticular 
mens Land and do here by put A stop to It till the 
Proprietors Shall order Other Wise, voted 

Atrue Record of the Vote 

Test. Jn° Southmayd Clerk. 

Att the Same Meeting the Meeting adjourned by 
Vote to the first Tuseday in November Next. 

Meet Acording to Adjournment the first Tuseday 
In November 1747 And but few of the proprietors 
Met and the Meeting adjourned to the Second Tuse- 
day In January Next. 

January the twelfth 1747/8 the proprietors Met 
According to Adjournment. 

At the Same Meeting after Some Considerable 
Discourse About A Division In the undivided Land 
Voted that they would Have A Division In the un- 
divided Land. 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 169 

At the Same It was Agreed and Voted that they 
would have a division of one Quarter of an Acre on the 
pound In the undivided Land. 

At the Same meeting It was Agreed and voated that 
A Lott drawn upon the Several Proprietors Shall 
regulate the Above sd Division. 

At the Same meeting It was by vote Agreed that the 
order of the division Should be in the Following Man- 
ner and form that Is to Say. he that has the first Lot 
Shall have the first turn to Lay out his Land and the 
Second the Second and the third the third Tuni and 
So Successively till they have all taken up their Lands 
as here After Shall be Agreed upon. 

At the Same Meeting It was by Vote Agreed that the 
first Lott Drawn Shall Lay out his Lott on the Six- 
teenth day of Aprill Next If Apropper day for the 
Work and the 2^ on the Next proper day and So Suc- 
cessively till the Last day of may next, and then to 
begin Again on the first day of September following if 
A proper day and So to Go on In the Same order 
Succesively till the Lot be finished. Excepting Saboths 
and all publick dayes and Such dayes when the Weather 
Is unsutable In the Judge ment of the Measurers applied 
to and he whose turn falls on one of the Excepted 
days Shall Improve the Next proper Day to take up 
his Land and he that neglects to take up his Lott on 
his proper day as above limited Shall loose his turn 
So as not to hinder any other man of his proper 
day. 

At the Same Meeting It was Voted and Agreed that 
Every man In Laying out his Lott In his tume to 
Accommodate him Self. Shall have Liberty to Lay 
It in Severall peices by his own Land handsomely 
formed, and where men Dont lay It by their own Land 



170 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

they Shall Lay It in one peice and In A hand Some form 
provided there be Land Enough In the place. 

Att the Same Meeting the proprietors finding A 
Sequestration made At west bury of three Mile 
Square In the Center of Said Society Made At A 
meeting of the proprietors March 13. 1733. the pro- 
prietors by their Vote take of the Sequestration and 
It is here by Set A — side and made Voide 

Att the Same Meeting the proprietors made Choise 
of Cap* William Judd A Committe man to be Aded 
to their former Com^mitte to Mannage In the Affair 
Aganst Farmington 

the IMeeting Adjourned to the first Tuse day In 
February Next to Eight of the Clock in the Morning 
In order to Draw A Lott on the Division Now Agreed 
upon. 

At the Above meeting January 12"' 1747/8 upon 
the Request of Dea" Jn° Worner of North bury that 
he might have Liberty to relinquish Apeice of Land that 
he had taken up adjoyning to his own Land and Laping 
upon Some Other Lands and Lay It in Another place 
the proprietors by their Vote Gave him the Liberty 
he desired provided he would Give A Quit Claim of the 
Above Said Land unto the proprietors and be at all 
the Charges and then the Clark to Give A note to the 
Measurer to Lay It out In Another place. 

Att A meeting of the proprietors Met by Ad Joum- 
mentFeb^ 2' 1747/8. 

At the Same Meeting In order to the Drawing of the 
Lott Agreed upon the Last meeting. M'. Levenworth 
Introducing the Matter by prayer by Avote of the 
proprietors M'. Levenworth was Appointed to Draw 
the Lott. 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 171 

At the Same Meeting the Lott was Drawn according 
to the Vote of of the proprietors Above, and Entred 
as on the Other Side this Leaf. 

Attest Jn° Southmayd Proprietors Clark. 

Att the Same Meeting It was by Vote Agreed that 
the Committe prosecute the buisness between Farm- 
ington and us at the Next Superior Court. 

Att the Same Meeting It was by Vote Agreed that 
the Committe Sell Another Hundred Acres of the 
proprietors Land for the Carriing on of the buisness. 

The Meeting Adjourned by Vote to the Second 
Tuseday In Aprill Next. — 

We the Subscribers being Neighbours to m' Ebenezer 
Bradly of North bury Do Certify that we Esteem him 
y^ Said Bradly an Honest Industrous man and that he 
and his family are Likely to prove wholesom Inhabi- 
tants Waterbury February 26. 1759 



Ebenezer Ford 
Asahel Castel 
Isaac Castel 
John How 
Ebenezer Curtice 



Thomas Blakslee 
Jacob Blakslee 
Gideon Allin 
Moses Blakslee 
Ebenezer Allin ^ 



The order of the Lott Drawn on the Division Granted 
In the undivided Land Granted January 12'" 1747/8. 
Drawn February 2"^ 1747/8. 

1 Robert Scott 40 

2 David Scott 40 

3 Ebenezer Brounson 40 

4 Timothy Hopkins 40 

5 Thomas Richard Se' 40 

6 Samuel Stanly 40 

' Ebenezer Bradley had been warned to leave the town. 



172 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 



7 


4"^ Proprietors Lott. S. W 


8 


John Hopkins 


9 


150"' propriety 


10 


John Bams 


II 


John Hikcox 


12 


Thomas Upson 


13 


Ebenezer Richason 


14 


John Scovill Se' 


15 


2^ Proprietors Lott 


i6 


Thomas Clark 


17 


Daniel Porter Ju' 


i8 


Ephraim Worner. 


19 


Thomas Anddruss 


20 


John Richason 


21 


6"* Proprietors Lott 


22 


Thomas Judd Jones 


23 


Richard Porter 


24 


John Richards Se' 


25 


Stephen Hopkins 


26 


Joseph Gailard Ju' 


27 


John Judd Se"^ 


28 


John Brounson Se' 


29 


George vScott Se' 


30 


first Proprietors Lott 


31 


Thomas Brounson 


32 


Abraham Anddruss Ju' 


33 


Benjamin Bams Ju' 


34 


John Carrington 


35 


Joseph Gaylord Se' 


36 


Thomas Hikcox 


37 


Daniel Worner 


38 


Jn° Worner. vSe' Bach 


39 


John Gaylord 


40 


Thomas Richason Se' 



40 

180 

150 

40 

40 

40 

40 

144 

40 

40 

40 

40 

40 

40 

40 

180 

90 

144 

40 

40 

180 

144 

40 

40 

40 

40 

40 

108 

144 

40 

108 

40 

40 

90 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 173 

41 John Scovill Ju' 40 

42 Jonathan Scott Ju' 40 

43 WilHam Judd 40 

44 John Welton Ju' 40 

45 Stephen Upson Se' 90 

46 Isaac Brounson Ju' 40 

47 Israel Richason 40 

48 Abraham Anddruss Cooper 180 

49 Benjamin Womer Se' 40 

50 Thomas Bams 40 

51 Benjamin Barns Se' 180 

52 Jonathan Scott Se' 90 

53 the 5'*" Proprietors Lott 40 

54 Thomas Judd William 180 

55 Timothy Stanly Original 180 

56 Thomas Richason Ju' 40 

57 Isaac Brounson Se' 180 

58 Benjamin Richards 40 

59 John Welton Se' 144 

60 Obadiah Scott 40 

61 Timothy Stanly Bachel 40 

62 John Womer Se' 162 

63 Thomas Newel 162 

64 William Hikcox 40 

65 Jeremiah Peck 270 

66 Stephen Welton 40 

67 Thomas Judd Ju' Halls 180 

68 Samuel Scott 40 

69 Stephen Upson Ju' 40 

70 George Scott Ju' 40 

71 Samuel Porter 40 

72 John Brounson of Isaac 40 

73 Obadiah Richards Ju' 40 

74 Daniel Porter Se' 171 



174 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

75 Thomas Womer Se' i8o 

76 Obadiah Richard Se' 144 

77 Sam" Hikcox Se' 180 

78 Samuel Worner of Tho' 40 

79 John Richards Jii' 40 

80 George Welton 40 

81 Johnjuddju' 40 

82 Abraham Anddruss Se' 144 

83 Nathaniel Richason 40 

84 Joseph Brounson 40 

85 Edmund Scott Ju' 126 

86 Benj. Womer Ju' 40 

87 Edmund Scott Se' 180 

88 Richard Welton 40 

89 Thomas Handcox 180 

90 Phillip Judd 144 

91 Thomas Welton 40 

92 Joseph Hickcox Se' 108 

93 Joseph Lewis 40 

94 John Newe 180 

95 John Southmayd 270 

96 School Lott 270 

97 John Stanly Se' 180 

98 Joseph Hickcox Ju 40 

99 Ebenezer Hickcox' 40 
1 00 1 the 3'' Proprietors Lott 40 

A true List of the Lott Drawn February 2" 1747/8. 

Test. Jn° Southmayd Clerk. 

The proprietors Met According to y^ Ad Joumm.ent 
the Second|Tuseday of Aprill Anno Dom. 1748. and 
the Meeting Opened. 

At the Same meeting the proprietors by Vote Agreed 
that the proprietors would be at the Charge of paying 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 175 

the fine, for Not perambulateing with Farmington if 
they Should Site the Town to per Ambulate this Spring 
and Should Exact the fine. 

Att the Same Meeting, to Explain an Act of the pro- 
prietors for not paying for Any More Highways Voted 
that the Act Extended only to highways that Should be 
lay'd out After the Act and Not to Any former high- 
ways the Meeting adjourned by Vote to the first 
Tuseday In October Next. 

At A meeting of the Proprietors. In Waterbury Met 
December. 22^. 1751 being Womed According to Law. 
by A notification Set on the Sign post and Worrant 
Directed to James Nichols for the Worning of the 
Same the Notification and Warrant Dated November 

23'- 1751. 

Signed by John Southm.ayd Justice of peace. 

Daniel Southmayd Chosen Moderator, and then 
proceeded to the buisness and first Considered About 
High ways, wheither they would pay for Any more 
High ways or Not. as yet. Voted In the Negative. 

at the Same Meeting It was Voted that the proprie- 
tors Committe for the Laying out of Highway. Dis- 
sist from that buisness for the present and till Farther 
order from the proprietors at A regular meeting of the 
proprietors. 

at the Same Meeting the proprietors Entred upon 
discourse about A Division In the undivided land and 
It was Voted to have A Division In the Common and 
undivided Land. 

Att the Same Meeting It was voted that the Division 
now Agreed Shall be Half An Acre on the pound to 
Each proprietor. 

At the Same Meeting It was Voted that In the 



176 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

Division Now Agreed upon there Shall Shall be two 
Lotts and one Draught to Decide the Lotts. he that 
Draws the first Lott. In the Draught to Lay out his 
Land on the first Day of Laying Out the first Lott. 
and the Last day of Laying out the 2'' Lott and he 
that Draws the Last Lott to have the Last day In the 
first Lott and the first day In the Second Lott. and 
So Successively of all the Rest, and John Southmayd 
to prepare the Lott Against the Next Meeting 

Att the Same Meeting It was Agreed by Vote to be 
Gin to Lay out the Lotts on the 20"' of March next. 

Att the Same Meeting It was voted and Enacted 
that the Severall proprietors Committees to Lay out 
Lands In their Several Quarters Shall have power where 
they have In Laying out Land Lapt upon Other Mens 
Land, when It Shall Come to their Certain Knowledge 
Make up the Lapt Land In Another place to him whose 
Land falls Short, the meeting adjourned by vote to 
the first Monday In February next. 

the order of the Lott drawn on the Division Granted 
December 23'' 1751 of half an Acre on the pound In the 
undivided Land 

40 

40 

40 

180 

40 

40 

40 

40 

180 

180 

40 



I 

2 

3 


Joseph Lewis 

3^^ proprietors Lott 

Thomas Clark 


4 


Thomas Womer Se' 


5 
6 


John Scovill Ju' 
Samuell Scott 


7 
8 

9 
10 
II 


Benjamin Womer Ju' 
Isaac Brounson Ju' 
John Hopkins 
John Stanly Se' 
Stephen Upson Ju' 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 177 

12 Israel Richason 4^ 

13 John vScovill Se' I44 

14 Samuell Hickcox Se"" 180 

15 Joseph Hickcox Ju' 4^ 

16 Isaac Brounson Se' 180 

17 Thomas Judd Ju' 180 

18 Jonathan Scott Se^ 90 

19 Richard Welton 40 

20 Thomas Richason Se' 90 

21 John Womer Se' B. 40 

22 Timothy Stanly Original 180 

23 Edmund Scott Ju'^ 126 

24 Thomas Newel 162 

25 Benjamin Womer 40 

26 Nathaniel Richason 40 

27 John Gailord 4^ 

28 Samuel Porter 4^ 

29 Stephen Upson Se' 90 

30 John Carrington 108 

31 Timothy Stanly B. L. 40 

32 Abraham Anddruss Co 180 

33 Joseph Brounson 4^ 

34 Obadiah Scott 40 

35 William Judd B. L. 40 

36 Edmund Scott Se' 180 

37 Samuel Worner Tho : 4^ 

38 Robert Scott 40 

39 Joseph Gailord Ju' 4^ 

40 John Richards Ju' 4^ 

41 John Brounson Se' I44 

42 Thomas Brounson 4^ 

43 Benjamin Bams Se' 180 

44 Ebenezer Hickcox 4^ 

45 Daniel Porter Ju' 4^ 



178 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 



46 

47 

48 

49 
50 
51 

52 
53 
54 
55 
56 
57 
58 

59 
60 
61 
62 

63 
64 

65 
66 

67 
68 

69 
70 

71 

72 

73 
74 
75 
76 

77 
78 
79 



4 Proprietors Lott 40 

Abraham Anddruss Se' 144 

John Judd Ju' 40 

School Lott 270 

5th Proprietors Lott 40 

Thomas Anddrus 40 

John Judd Se' 180 

Ebenezer Richason . 40 

Jonathan Scott Ju' 40 

John Richard Se' 144 

John Bams 40 

Timothy Hopkins 40 

Thomas Welton 40 

John Welton Se' 144 

Thomas Handcox , 40 

Benjamin Richard 40 

John Welton Ju' 40 

George Scott Se' 40 

Richard Porter 90 

2"" proprietors Lott 4.0 

John South may d 270 

George Welton 40 
David Scott 

Ebenezer brounson 40 

Stephen Welton 40 

150 " propriety 150 

Obadiah Richards Se"" 144 

Phillip Judd 144 

Thomas Judd WilHam 180 

John Womer Se' 162 

6"* proprietors Lott 40 

Thomas Richards 40 

Jeremiah Peck 270 

Joseph Gay lord Se' 144 



8o 
8i 
82 

83 
84 

85 
86 

87 
88 

89 
90 

91 
92 

93 
94 
95 
96 

97 

98 

99 
100 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 179 

Ephraim Womer 40 

first proprietors Lott 40 

Thomas Judd Jones ' 180 

Benjamin Barn Ju' 40 

Stephen Hopkins 40 

John Hickcox 40 

Thomas Richason Ju' 40 

William Hickcox 40 

Thomas Hickcox 40 

Abraham Anddruss Ju' 40 

Daniel Porter Se' 1 71 

John Newel 180 

Samuel Stanly 40 

George Scott Ju' 40 

Thomas Upson 40 

Daniel Womer 108 

John Brounson of Isaac 40 

John Richason 40 

Thomas Bams 40 

Joseph Hickcox Se' 108 

Obadiah Richard Ju' 40 



the Meeting Met According to Ad Joumment the 
first Monday In February 1751 and Met according to 
Adjournment the MoDerator Appointed to Draw the 
Lott. 

At the Same Meeting Lieu* John Scovill A Committe 
man to be with the Committe formerly Made viz. 
George Welton and Lieu' Thomas Porter to Gary out 
the boundaries of the Several Lots In the Village to the 
Several Highway as the proprietors of the Lots Shall 
Call them, and to Make Returns of their Certain 
bounds So that they May be Entred on Record and 
ascertained on Record. 



i8o Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

att the Same Meeting Ebenezer Womer of Daniel 
laying before this Meeting that Apiece of Land formerly 
Laid out to him of of two Acres and A Quarter between 
the great Hill and Strait mountains Entred In Water- 
bury Record 2^ book page 725 was Spoiled by two High 
wayes being Laid through It. and Desireing Libert}'' to 
take It in some Other place. It was voted that upon 
his Giving A Quit Claim to the proprietors of Said 
peice. he might have Liberty to take up four Acres and 
half In Some Other place In the undivided Land pro- 
vided he would be at the Cost of It. 

att the Same Meeting upon the Motion of Stephen 
Judd In behalf of Doctor Ebenezer Womer of Wood- 
bury Desiring that he might Lay out Eleven Acres and 
Quarter of Land In the undivided Land In Said Water- 
bury In Lew of Eleven Acres and Quarter of boggy 
meadow In A meadow west of Break Neck Hill that 
he had Liberty to take as his part of A division Granted 
on his Fathers propriety the Land In Sd Meadow 
being taken up Voted that he might take So much 
In any of the undivided Land provided he gave 
A Quit Claim to the proprietors of All his Right In 
Said Meadow by Vertue of Said Grant and be Att 
the Cost there of 

the Meeting Adjourned to 2^ Monday In March. 

Att A meeting of the proprietors. In Waterbury 
March 9'" 1752 According to Adjournment 

Att the Same Meeting, upon the Motion of the Heirs 
of Daniel Porter deceased wheither they would Con- 
sider them upon the Account of Some dispositions of 
Land formerly Made by the proprietors, which was 
protested against by their Father when the Same 
was Acted. Voted In the Negative 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records i8i 

Att the Same Meeting upon the Request and Motion 
of Lieu' Thomas Richards, with Respect to Some 
Village Lotts. which he Suppose to Want Measure, after 
Considerable Discourse upon the Matter the proprietors 
by Vote Impowered the former Committe upon the 
Motion and Att the Charge of the Said Richards to Go 
up on the Spot, and remeasure the Land with In Said 
Richards Bounds, and if there be not So much Land as 
to answer the village Lotts and his Other Lands then 
they Shall make It up to him In the undivided Land 
and to do the Same by Any of the Village Lotts upon 
the owners request and Charge. Voted, 

Att the Same Meeting the proprietors Voted that 
they will desist from laying Laying out the Last Granted 
Division on the first of June Next and begin Again on 
the first of September and then Go on with the Said 
Division Regulateing all Other affairs according to our 
Method In Laying out the Division In 1723. 

At the Same Meeting upon the Motion of Doc* 
Thomas foot that he Wanted About 13 Acres and Some 
Rods of Land In his Village Lotts. the proprietors 
Granted him. the high way at the west End of of his 
Village Lotts the weadth of his Lots as A Recompence 
for Said Land wanting and he Acepted of the Same and 
Declared him Self Satisfied. 

the Meeting Adjourned to the first monDay of 
September Next. At nine of the Clock In the fore 
Noon. 

The proprietors Met according to the Adjumment 
2'^ Monday of September 1752. a few proprietors Met 
and No buisness Appearing the Meeting Adjourned 
to the first Monday In March Next at nine of the clock 
in the fore noon 



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the proprietors Met According to Adjournment 
March 5*' 1753- 

Att the Same Meeting upon the Motion of the Town 
Committe It was Voted that the proprietors Shall 
Allow Somany Acres of Land to be taken up In the 
undivided Land of the Town as there Are Acres of 
Land taken for y^ Necessary High way out of the 
Survays of perticular persons and A Committe 
Appointed by the Town And proprietors to Lay 
out to Exchange And Alter High wayes Shall 
have full power and Authority to Exchange or 
Other wise to Dispose of the undivided Lands as Is 
Above Mentioned In this Act. for the purpose Afore 
Said. 

And Itis Also Voted that All Necessary High ways 
that Shall be Laid out through the Undivided Land 
by the Committe Appointed by the Town and 
proprietors for that purpose Shall be free for the 
Towns use provided they are Not Wider than four 
Rods. 

at the Same Meeting It was Also Voted that the 
Committe Appointed for Laying out High wayes In 
the Several Quarters of the Town Shall have power to 
Exchange Such high wayes as Now are or here After 
Shall Appear to be unnecessary for Such High ways 
as Are NeedfuU or other wayes dis pose of Such 
unnecessary high way as the Committe In Whose 
Quarter they are Shall find Most advantagious for 
the purchaseing those that Are Necessary And 
Such unnecessary Highway Shall Enure to the ben- 
ifit of the proprietors, this meeting Adjourned 
by Vote to the first Monday In Aprill next to 
Meet at nine A Clock In the Morning at the Meeting 
house. 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 183 

the proprietors Met on the first Mondy of Aprill 1753. 

the Proprietors Made Choise of Cap' William Judd 
Moderator 

At the Same Meeting After Some discourse About 
In Croachments upon upon the proprietors Land. It was 
Concluded and voted to Make Choise of two men to be 
Joyned with the Survayor In Each Quarter as A 
Committe to take Care that the proprietors Land be 
not In Croached upon and they Made Choise of Cap' 
Daniel Southmayd and Lieu' Tomas Porter with Dea 
Thomas Clark and M\ Joseph Brounson and Serg 
Ebenezer Richards with Cap William Judd and Serg' 
John Lewis and M"" Isaac Brounson with M". James 
Porter and M'. James Nichols and Lieu'. John Scovill 
with Lieu'. John Judd. 

Att the Same Meeting upon the motion of the Heirs 
of Abraham Anddruss Cooper or Ju'' with Respect 
to Severall Antient Grants found upon Record belong- 
ing to their father limiting them to A Certain Spot 
which was Supposed to be taken up by Other men and 
their father nor they not to have had their Land. It 
was Voted and In Acted that if the Said Heirs would 
Give A Quit Claim to the proprietors of All their Right 
and Claim to those former Grants and pitches So that 
they Should or Could not have Any further demands 
or Claims upon the proprietors with Respect there to. 
and be at All the Charges then the Said Heirs might 
have Liberty to take up Eighteen Acres In Any of the 
undivided Lands In Said Town ship of Waterbury 
Except the Sequester. 

an order to Jonathan prindle for Said Land 18 
Acres ^ 

> Added at a later date. 



184 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

the Meeting adjourned to the first monday In 
November Next. 

Waterbury In New Haven County the proprietors 
met According to Adjumment on the first Monday 
of November 1753 and but A few proprietors and No 
buisness Appearing the Meeting was by Vote adjourned 
to the first Munday of february next At Nine of the 
Clock In fore Noon. 

February 4*^ 1754 the proprietors Met According 
to Adjournment. 

At the Same Meeting upon the Discourse about the 
high way that was Laid out between Obadiah Richards 
and Richardes Eight Acre Lott So Called to the 
pasage through Isaacs meadow It was Voted that the 
Select Men that Laid out said High waj'- Shall have 
full power to Agree With the person through whose 
Land Its Laid provided there be Sufficient Land at 
Said place to do It. 

the Meeting Adjourned to the Last munday In 
March Next at Nine of the Clock. 

Waterbury March 25*^ A. D. 1754. the proprietors 
of Waterbury Met According to Ad Journment being 
the Last monday In Said Month. 

At the Same A/Ieeting Phineas Royse was Chosen 
A Survayor of Highways In the North East Quarter 
to Joyn Lieu* Scovill and ]n° Judd the former Com- 
mitte. 

at the Same Meeting It was voted that they would 
appoint A Committe to Search and find out how our 
bounds are Setled on the North End. 

At the Same Meeting Cap*. Sam" Hickcox was made 
Choise of. 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 185 

att the Same meeting It Was voted they would Sell 
Some Land for the Expence of Making the Above 
Said Expences 

Att the Same Meeting the Same Meeting It was 
voted there should be Sold ten Acres of Land Land 
to the Highest bider and for A Committe to Sel the 
Land D. Thomas Brounson and James Nichols at the 
Same Meeting It was Voted that those that bid of 
the ten Acres Shall have Liberty to take It In the 
undivided or Sequester as will 'Suit the buyer. 

the Meeting Adjourned to the third Tuseday In 
Aprill next at one of the Clock Afternoon. 

At A meeting of the proprietors In Waterbury Met 
According to Adjournment Aprill 16*^ 1754: 

at the Same Meeting After A Great deal of Discourse 
About Our North west Antient bounds Cap* Judd and 
Lieu* Jn° Scovill were appointed to Make Search and 
Enquiry About that Antient boundary, to find It out 
Inorder to the Stateing of Aline between iis and Hart- 
ford and winsdor proprietors 

Att the Same Meeting the proprietors Appointed 
M"" Thomas Matthews And Cap* Sam" Hickcox their 
Agents to Represent them In Any Court and Action 
that Shall be Commenced Against them. 

the Meeting Adjourned by Vote to the Last monday 
In May Next at one of the Clock. 

the proprietors Met According to Adjournment the 
Last Monday In May 1754. — att the Same Meeting 
where as there was In A former meeting Agents Ap- 
pointed to Represent the proprietors In Any Court In 
Any Action that Shall be Commenced Against them 
they do now Appoint and Impower the Same Agents 



1 86 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

to Commence Any Action or »Suit Against Any Town 
or person In behalf of the proprietors that Shall be 
thought necessary for the benefit, and advantage of 
the proprietors voted 

Att the Same Meeting It was Voted that they would 
Give Liberty to Sell twenty Acres of Land In the 
Sequester or undivided Land to be Sold on the 2'^ 
Monday of June Next, at Public vandue to the Highest 
Bider and the money to be Imployed to pay proprietors 
Charges and the buyer to have three Months Credit 
and to Give Small notes for the money and the 
ten Acres formerly Granted to be Sold to be Sold 
at the Same time, and under the Same Scircum- 
stances and the Money to be Converted to the Same 
use. 

Att the Same Meeting Lieu* Thomas Brounson and 
James Nichols appointed Vandue Masters to Sell Said 
Land 

Att the Same It was Voated they would Appoint A 
Committe to Settle the bounds of the Meadow Lots 
Laid out by an Antient Committee According to the 
Intent and Meaning of that Committe So near as 
Can be Come at and to be done att the request of the 
owners of the Lotts and at their Charge and for A 
Committe Dea'' Thomas Clark Serg* John Lewis and 
Serg* Samuel Scott 

The meeting adjourned by vote to the first Tuesday 
of October Next. 

The proprietors Met according to Adjournment on 
the first Tuseday In October A D. 1754. and very few of 
the proprietors Met and No buisness appearing the 
Meeting by Vote Adjourned to the first Tuseday after 
the first Monday In December Next. 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 187 

Waterbury December 3^ 1754 the proprietors met 
According to Adjournment and but A few proprietors 
Appeared and no buisness before them the meeting 
Was adjourned to the first Tuseday of March Next 
to meet at Nine of the Clock In the Morning 

The proprietors Met According to Adjournment on 
the first Tuseday of March A. D. 1755 

at the Same meeting they made Chose and made 
Choise of Cap* Thomas Porter A Committe man In the 
Room of James Nichols to Sel proprietors Land and 
Gather in and pay the money To the Town Treasurer, 
the meeting Adjourned to the 2^ Tuseday of Aprill 
Next at nine of the Clock In the fore none up on Con- 
sideration of Remeasureing the bounds Granting A 
new Division and Selling proprietors Land. 

The proprietors Met According to Adjournment on 
the Second Tuseday In Aprill A D. 1755 and no buis- 
ness Appearing the Meeting Adjourned to the Last 
Tuseday In September Next to Meet at ten of the 
Clock In the fore Noon. 

The Proprieters met acording to adjumment on 
the Last Tusday of September and few Propriaters 
and no bisnes apearing the Meating adjumed to the 
first Tusday of Febuary next to meat at Ten of the 
Clock in the morning. 

The proprietors Met according to Adjomment on 
the firs Tuesday of February A D 1756 At y^ Same 
meeting Thomas Clark was Chosen proprietors Clerk. 
At y^ Same meeting Timothy Clark was Chosen 
measurer for the South East quarter of the bound with 
his father. 



i88 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

at the Same Meeting Mesu" Cap* Stephen Upson 
Thomas Barns Stephen Hopkins ware Chosen A Com- 
mitee to adjust accounts with Cap* Hikcox Lieu* John 
Scovel Cap* Thomas Porter. 

At the Same Meeting Mesu" John Judd Joseph 
Bronson & Stephen Upson Jun*" was Chosen to apprize 
the Common Land which Lies within m*" Stephen 
Hopkins farm and Make Return to Next meeting. 

Voted to Adjorn this Meeting to y^ third Tuesday 
of Instant February at 9 of y^ Clock In y^ Morning — 

The Meeting met according to adjornment on Febru- 
ary 17: 1756 

At y^ Same meeting voted that if y^ Town will by 
their vote pay one half of y^ Charg that y^ proprietors 
are at In y^ Cause between Harrington and this Town 
they will yet Continue their vote as to paying Land for 
highways other wise not the Town to have y^ benefit 
of the bill of Cost if any be obtained. 

and for a Commitee to Lay the above vote be- 
fore ye Town m"" Sam'^ Hikcox Thomas porter was 
Chosen 

the Same meeting voted to Raise Rate of one farthing 
on y^ pound Lawfull money In Luw of y^ half farthing 
Granted the Last meeting to be Collected by the first 
Day of may next or an Equilent in old tenor in Case y^ 
money be paid by that time. 

with Respect to y^ above Sd Com-tee Chosen to 
apprize y^ Common Land which Lyes with in m"" 
Stephen Hopkins farm have Returned their Doings 
to this meeting In y^ following manner viz. 

viz Waterbury February 1 7 : A D 1 756 we the Sub- 
scribers being appoynted a Commitee to apprize the 
undivided Land at m'^ Stephen Hopkins farm Do 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 189 

Judg it to be worth Six Shillings Lawfull money per 
Acre John Judd ] 

Joseph Bronson r Com-tee 

Stephen Upson jur ) 
At y^ Same Meeting Lieu*" John Judd was Chosen 
proprietors Treasurer 

at y^ Same meeting voted that no measurer Shall 
Lay out any Land that m' hopkins hes Relinqushed 
tiill further order 

Voted to adjom this meeting to y® first Tuse Day 
of September next at ten In y^ morning, 
a True Record of y® above votes 

Test Thomas Clark Clerk. 

The proprietors Met according to adjornment on y* 
first Tuesday of September 1 756 the meeting being thin 
& no business appearing after y^ meet was opened. 
Voted to Adjorn this meeting to y^ first Tuesday of 
December Next at ten of y^ Clock In y^ fore Noon at 
y^ meeting hous 

A True Record of y^ vots Test Thomas Clark Clerk. 

The proprietors Met according to Adjornment on 
y® firs Tuesday of December 1756 

At y^ Same Meeting voted that y^ Land Lately In 
the ocupacy of John Southmayd Esq*" of Waterbury 
Deceas*^ Commonly Called y^ Little pasture. Shall be 
for y^ use of y^ Severael Schools In y^ Town of Water- 
bury to be Disposed of as as y^ other School Lands here 
to fore hath ben 

At y^ Same meeting appoynted Dea" Thomas Clark 
& Ashbel porter to adjust a Mistak made In m'' 
Stephen Hopkins farm In Respect of Land that was 
took In belonging to y® proprietors 



190 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

voted to ajorn this meeting to y^ first Tuesday of 
March Next at 9 of y^ Clock fore noon 

A True Record Test Tho: Clark Clerk 

At A proprietors meeting Met according to adjorn- 
ment on March i'^ 1757 

ye meeting not being full Did by vote adjorn this 
meeting to y^ 15 Day of this Instant at 9 of y^ Clock 
In y^ morning to Consider about Remeasuring our 
Lands & also of Disposing of y^ village Land. 
A True Record of y^ vots Test Thomas Clark Clerk 
At the meeting that met according to. adjournment 
on y® first Tuesda\^ of February A D 1756 at y^ Same 
Meeting it was voted that y® Survey and plan of m' 
Stephen Hopkins Farm In y^ South East quarter of y® 
bounds In waterbury taken & made by Tho: Clark 
measurer with y^ assistance of Cap*' Daniel Southmayd 
be alowd by this meeting and put upon Record and 
that he & his Heirs Shall for Ever possess and Enjoy 
all y® Lands Lying within y® S'^ Generael plan which 
be fore this time Did belong to ye proprietors voted 
in the afirmative 

a true Record Test Thomas Clark Clerk 

At a Meeting of y^ proprietors Met according to 
adjomment March 15 1757 Whereas the proprietors 
voted In y* year 1731 that John Stanly Jun his Right 
to a Bachelder Lot Should be Good this meeting agree 
that y^ Sd Jn° Stanly Jun"" Shall be aded to the List of 
proprietors and have Right to Lay out his Divisions 
upon Sd Right from y^ year 1730 and In all future 
Divisions 

At y^ Same Meeting Mesu*^ George Nicholes Josiah 
Brounson & Thomas Clark were Chosen a Committee 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 191 

to Remeasur Doc* Benjamins Land In Case he Calls 
them to Do Sd work on his own Cost 

Voted to adjom the Meeting to y^ Last Tuesday 
of October Next at Nine of y^ Clock In y^ Morning 

A True Coppy of y^ Votes Test. Tho^ Clark Clerk 

The meeting Met according to adjornment October 
25. — 1757 being a thin Meeting and no business pro- 
posed voted to Adjom this meeting to y*" 3*^ Tues Day 
of December next at 10 of y^ Clock In ye fore Noon 

The Meeting Met according to Adjornment on y^ 
3d Tuse Day of Decem"" 1757 

At y^ Same meeting at y^ Request of Thomas Clark 
for A Committee to Search his Records on y^ account 
of his Land being Lap* at malmalick Cap* Sam'^ Hikcox 
& Cap* Thomas porter was Chosen for Sd Committee 
with full power to Give order to y® measurers to Lay 
out according as they Shall find 

at y® Same Meeting it was Voted that Cap* William 
Judd Shall Lay out a Lot In y^ East Tear of Sixteen 
acres & half to John Stanly Jun' Joyning to y® Last 
Lot 

At y^ Same Meeting Voted to adjorn this Meeting 
to y^ Next Tuesday at Eight of y^ Clock In y^ morn- 
ing— 

The proprietors Met according to Adjornment on 
Tuesday y^ 2'] Day of Decem"" 1757 At ye Same Meet- 
ing there was Chosen a Committee to Adjust matters 
between y^ proprietors & m"" Stephen Hopkins 
Respecting a Quit Claim of his Land Lying above his 
Land which Lyes within his plan and to order Sd 
Quit Claim to be Recorded 



192 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

At y^ Same Meeting voted that their Shall be 
a Division of our undivided Land In Sd Water- 
bury 

at y'^ Same meeting voted to have a Division In 
y*^ Sequester 

At y^ Same meeting it was Voted that there Shall 
be Division In y*" undivided Land of half an acre on 
the pound to be Laid In Two Divison the first Lot 
to be Drawn of one Quarter of an acre upon y® pound 
and he that Shall Draw y^ first Lot In ye first Divison 
and So Successively y*" Rest take y^ Last In y^ Last 
Divison and So on . 

At y*" Same Meeting It was Voted to part that peice 
of Land Left at y^ North End of y^ Village & into 
Said Divisons with y*" following Regulations & 
Restricktions viz vSd peice of Land to be Divided in 
y^ middle north and South and y^ Laying out of Sd 
Land Shall be in y^ following manner & form begin- 
ing at y^ South End of y^ East Tear Laying Lots 
Joyning together & Runing through Each part East 
& west and he that takes his Lot in y^ Divison In 
S^ Land Shall Relinquish five acres In his Divison for 
one acre there 

at ye Same Meeting Voted to have a Divison In 
y^ Sequter at y^ Rate of five acres on ye Hundred In 
y^ propriety 

At y^ Same meeting Thomas Clark Esq"" Cap* Sam- 
uel Hikcox & Cap* Thomas Porter appoynted a 
Committee to prepare a Lot for y^ proprietors for 
next march 

At y^ Same Meeting Voted the Divison Shall begin 
upon y^ first Day of April Next Ensuing & Continue 
Through April & may and then to Ceace till y^ 
first of September Next and to Run three month and 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 193 

So Successively Spring & fall till y^ Divison is Run 
out very Stormy Days Excepted 

The Meeting Adjornd to y^ first Tuesday of March 
Next Ensuing 

A true Record Test Thomas Clark Recorder 

The order of y*^ Lott Drawn for on y^ Divison 
Granted December 27. 1757 of half an acre on y^ 
pound In y^ undivided Land 



I 


School Lott 


31 


Richard Porter 


2 


obadiah Richard Se*" 


32 


John Richard Ju*" 


3 


John Barns 


33 


John Worner 4th proprie 


4 


6<ih proprietor Lott 




tors Lott 


5 


John Stanly Ju"^ 


34 


Stephen upson Ju"^ 


6 


Israel Richardson 


35 


Benjamin bams Ju*' 


7 


John Womer Se'" bach 


36 


Ephraim Worner 


8 


George Wellton 


37 


Timothy Hopkins 


9 


Second proprietors Lott 


38 


Stephen Hopkins 


10 


5th proprietors Lott 


39 


Thomas Richason Ju*" 




moses Brons 


40 


Sam" Porter 


II 


Joseph Bronson 


41 


John Bronson of Isaac 


12 


Tho: Newel 


42 


John Newel 


13 


Benjamin Worner 


43 


John Hikcox 


14 


Thomas Wellton 


44 


Sam" Worner of Tho^ 


15 


Thomas Bronson 


45 


John Judd Ju*" 


16 


John Scovel Ju*" 


46 


Benjamin Barns Se"^ 


17 


m*" Jeremiah peck 


47 


Abraham Andrus Ju^ 


18 


first proprietors Lot 


48 


3d propriety Lott 


19 


William Judd 


49 


Timothy Stanly Bach 


20 


Thomas Handcox 


50 


Stephen Wellton 


21 


Cap Thomas Judd William 


51 


Thomas Judd Jones 


22 


Abraham Andrus Cooper 


52 


John Southmayd 


23 


Benjamin Worner Se' 


53 


1 50 propriety 


24 


John Hopkins 


54 


Robbert Scott 


25 


obadiah Scott 


55 


Joseph Lewis 


26 


John Worner Se^ 


56 


Isaac Bronson Ju*" 


27 


Thomas Richard Se*" 


57 


Philip Judd 


28 


Benjamin Richards 


58 


Abraham Andruss Se' 


29 


Joseph Gaylard Se' 


59 


Daniel Worner 


30 


obadiah Richards Ju*" 
13 


60 


Thomas Upson 



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61 1 


John Carington 


82 


Samll Hikcox Se"^ 


62 


Sam" Scott 


83 


John Wellton Ju'' 


63 


Edmund Scott Se'" 


84 


William Hikcox 


64 


Daniel Porter son of Danil 


85 


Edmund Scott Ju"^ 


65 


Stephen Upson Se'^ 


86 


Richard Wellton 


66 


Timothy Stanly orig 


87 


Isaac Bronson Se"" 


67 


John Gaylardj 


88 


David Scott 


68 


Samll Stanly 


89 


John Wellton Se*" 


69 


Ebenezer Richason 


90 


Thomas Barns 


70 


John Stanly Se"" 


91 


Thomas Worner 


71 


George Scott Se'^ 


92 


Joseph Hikcox Ju' 


72 


Daniel Porter Se"" 


93 


John Bronson Se' 


73 


Ebenezer Bronson 


94 


Thomas Clark 


74 


Jonathan Scott Se'" 


95 


Jonathan Scott Ju*" 


75 


John Judd Se'" 


96 


Thomas Judd Ju"" Hall 


76 


John Scovell Se"" 


97 


John Richards Se"" 


77 


Joseph Gaylard Ju"" 


98 


Thomas Andruss 


78 


Ebenezer Hikcox 


99 


Nathaniel Richason 


79 


John Richason 


100 


Thomas Richason Se*' 


80 


Joseph Hikcox 


lOI 


Thomas Hikcox 


81 


George Scott Ju"" 







An account of y^ Divison Granted In the Sequester 
In December 27. 1757. of five Acres on y*^ 100 pound 



I 


2 proprietor Lott 


40 


16 


Benjn Warner Be*' 


40 


2 


Obadiah Richard Ju*" 


40 


17 


Ebenezer Hikcok 


40 


3 


John Warner Se"" 


162 


18 


Jonathan Scott Se^ 


90 


4 


Richard Wellton 


40 


19 


John Stanly Ju"^ 


40 


5 


Sam" Warner of 




20 


Thomas Judd William 


180 




Thomas 


40 


21 


George Scott Ju^ 


40 


6 


Daniel Porter Se"" 


171 


22 


Samll Stanly 


40 


7 


6 proprietor Lott 


40 


23 


Robert Scott 


40 


8 


John Gaylard 


40 


24 


Joseph Gaylard Ju*" 


40 


9 


Thomas Barns 


40 


25 


Thomas Andrus 


40 


ID 


Thomas Richardson, 




26 


William Hikcox 


40 




Se^ 


90 


27 


John Scovel Ju"" 


40 


II 


John Newel 


180 


28 


Benjn Richards 


40 


12 


John Stanly 


180 


29 


Thomas Newil 


162 


13 


Edmund Scott Se*" 


180 


30 


Stephen Upson Se*" 


90 


»4 


David Scott 


40 


31 


John Wellton Ju*" 


40 


15 


Ebenezer Brounson 


40 


32 


Thomas Warner Se'" 


180 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 195 



33 
34 
35 
36 
37 
38 

39 
40 

41 
42 
43 

44 
45 
46 

47 
48 
49 

50 
51 
52 
53 

54 
55 
56 
57 
58 
59 
60 
61 
62 

63 
64 
65 

66 



Obadiah Richards 
John Judd Ju'" 
Timothy Stanly orige 
Thomas Judd hall 
Abraham Andrus Se'" 
John Scovell Se"" 
Thomas Judd Jones 
John Richards Ju'' 
first propriety Lot 
Israel Richason 
Abraham Andrus 

Cooper 
Thomas Hancox 
John Richards Se'" 
Stephen Well ton 
Richard Porter 
Thomas Brownson 
William Judd Bachel- 

der 
Isaac Brownson Se'' 
Jonathan Scott Ju"" 
Isaac Brownson Ju'' 
Danll Porter Ju*" 
Benjn Barns Ju'" 
Abraham Andrus Ju*" 
Joseph Bronson 
Edmund Scott Ju*" 
John Richason 
John Southmayd 
John Warner Se^ bach 
Benjn Barns Se"" 
Thomas Richardson 

Thomas Richards 
Danll Warner 
Samll Porter 
Joseph Gaylard Se'' 



144 


67 


40 


68 


180 


69 


180 


70 


144 


71 


144 


72 


180 


73 


40 


74 


40 


75 


40 


76 




77 


180 


78 


40 


79 


144 


80 1 


40 


81 


90 


82 


40 


83' 




84 


40 


85 


160 


86; 


40 


87 


40 


88 


40 


89 i 


40 


! 


40 


90 


40 


91 


126 


92 


40 


93 


270 


94 


40 


95 


180 


96 




97 


40 


98 


40 


99 


108 


100 


40 


lOI 


144 





Philip Judd 
Thomas Clark 
150 propriety Lott 
Thomas Wellton 
Nathaniel Richason 
John Judd Se"" 
George Wellton 
Ephraim Warner 
m"" Jeremiah Peck 
Thomas Upson 
Thomas Hikcox 
4^11 propriety Lot J W 
Benjn Warner 
5 proprietor Lot 
Ebenezer Richardson 
John Bams 
Timothy Stanly Bach'' 
Timothy Hopkins 
3 proprietor Lott 
Joseph Hikcox Se*" 
School Lott 
Stephen Hopkins 
John Brounson of 

Isaac 
Leut John Hopkins 
Sam'l Hikcox 
Stephen Upson Ju'' 
John Wellton Se»" 
John Hikcox 
John Carington 
Obadiah Scott 
Samll Scott 
Joseph Hikcox Se*" 
Joseph Lewis 
Georg Scott Se^ 
John Bronson Se'" 



144 
40 

150 
40 
40 

180 
40 
40 

270 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 

108 

270 
40 

40 
180 
180 

40 
144 

40 
108 

40 

40 
180 

40 

40 
144 



the proprietors Met according to adjournment on 
y^ first Tuesday in March 1 758 

at y® Same Meeting the Lot agreed upon y^ Last 
meeting was Drawn with y^ order of y^ Lott as may 
be seen over Leaf 



196 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

At y^ Same Meeting Voted that Capt. William Judd 
Shall have power to Lay out Land In y^ Southwest 
Quarter of y^ bounds When Called to it 

At y^ Same Meeting Cap* Thomas porter was 
Chosen a Committee with y^ Town Clerk to Search 
Records for men that have Lost y"" Notes 

at the Same Meeting Voted to Adjorn this Meeting 
to y® 3*^ Tuesday of October Next of Nine of y^ Clock 
In y^ Morning 

the Meeting Met according to adjornment October 
17^^ 1758 the meeting very thin and no business ap- 
pearing y® meeting adjomed by Vote to y^ first wea- 
dens Day of march Next at ten a Clock in y*= fore 
noon at y* meeting hous 

the Meeting Met according to Adjornment y* first 
Wedensday of March next 1 759 

at y^ Request of m'' Sam" Hopkins of Sheffield for 
a Commitee to be Chosen to Serch after his land at 
Brunsons meadow^ to Endeavour to find out what 
Land he had their and to make Return to y* proprietors 
meeting 

At y* Same Meeting mes'^ Sam" Hikcox Thomas 

Clark & Thomas porter was Chosen a Com-tee for 

y* purpas above Sd//at ye Same Meeting voted to 

adjorn the meeting to y^ first Munday of April Next 

A true Record Test Thomas Clark Clerk 

voted to adjorn this meeting this meeting to first 
munday of April next 

The Meeting Met according to adjornment on y* 
first Munday of Aprill 1759 

and voted that y® Lots In y* Sequester Shall be 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 197 

prepared to be Drawn on y^ first Tuesday of Sep* 
Next and Like wise to be Drawn on Said Day 

At the Same Meeting made Choice of Thomas 
Clark Esqr Cap* Sam" Hikcox & Cap* Thomas porter 
for a Committee to prepare Sd Draught 

At the Same Meeting Granted Liberty to the Heirs 
of Cap* Timothy Hopkins Late of Waterbury Deceas'^ 
to Lay out 25 acres of Land at a place Called Brunsons 
Boggy meadow on y^ East Side of Long Hill that is 
Now in y*" Lawfull possion of Sd Heirs In order to fill 
up and Compleat y^ Survey of their Farm and that they 
Shall Lay it out on account of the Divison Granted to 
be Drawn in y*= Sequestered Land So far as y^ Divison 
of Said Heirs in y*^ Sequestered Land will Go and that 
y* proprietors Clerk Shall have Liberty to Give them 
a Note to Lay out their Said Sequesterd Land Immeadi- 
tatly and that the Remainder of Sd 25 acres which 
their Sequester Land will not Draw may be Laid out on 
account of their Divison in y^ out Land already Granted 
and Drawn 

voted to adjom this meeting to y* first Tuesday of 
September next at nine of y^ Clock in y'^ morning 

The meting met according Adjomment on the first 
Tuse Day of Sept 1759 

At the same meeting the Lot was Drawn according 
to y^ vote on y« first munday of April A D 1759. 

At ye same Meeting voted that the Town Clerk 
shall Reser\^e 62 Acers of the Division Granted In 
Decem' 27 1757 meaning John Womers propriety 
and that he shall not Give out any Note to Lay out 
y* Same 

Voted to Adjom this Meeting to y^ first Tuesday of 
November Next at nine of y^ clock in y^ morning 



198 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

the Meeting Met according to Adjournment y® 
second Tuesday of Novembr in 1 759 

by reason of the meeting being so thin voted to adjom 
this meeting to the first Tuesday March next at nine of 
y*^ Clock in y*" morning 

The Meeting Mett according to Adjomment March 
4*^ 1760 

At the Same Meeting voteed to begin y^ Divison In 
the Sequester on the first Day of October Next 

At the Same Meeting voted that m"" Joseph Bron- 
son & m"" Sam" Hikcox Ju'' be added to the 
former Commite to Remove Encroachments from 
proprietors Land In the North West Quarter of the 
bounds 

At the Same Meeting Voted that In Case any Man 
Se cause to Remeasur his Land according to art Shall 
find his Land want measure he may have Liberty of 
Laying out the wantage and if he have too much he 
Shall fill it up with Divison Land and y^ Severael 
Town meas"" are here by Impowred with the help of an 
Artist to make Such Surve^^s for thus Regulating Mens 
Land 

At the Same Meeting voted that Cap* Judd Shall 
be Released from the Service of Laying out Land with 
in the South west Quarter of the bounds 

at the Same Meeting voted to adjom this Meeting to 
the first munday of Novem"" next 

The proprietors met according to Adjornment on the 
first munday of Novem"" A D 1760 and No Business 
brough on and ye meeting very thin It was voted to 
Adjom this meeting to y® Last munday of march Next 
at one of y^ Clock after noon 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 199 

the proprietors met according to adjomment on y^ 
Last munday of March A D 1761 

at the Same Meeting voted to adjorn this Meeting 
to the Last Tuesday of October Next at ten of y^ Clock 
in the fore Noon 



Grants of Land as Recorded in the 
"First Book of Town Meetings** 



20Z 



Grants of Land 

"Ye transcripts of land out of y" old book into this 
began in febeary 1699 or 700." 

[Att a meeting] in waterbury of y" town: [there] was 
granted to John Judd four acers of upland northward 
from ye town aganst Left Standlys Common fenc 
provided he live here four yeirs and do not pregedis 
foremer grants^ 

Att y^ same meeting there was granted to John judd 
and John Richason [each] of them twenty acers of 
land on Steels brook on ye north branch [of] upland 
and swamp provided they live here four yeirs and do 
not pregde highways 

[ ] 3 febeur 99 : 700 

[Att ye] same meeting there was granted to srg 
samll hikcox eyght acers of swamp and upland on y" 
brook above Langtons timber provided he do not pre- 
gedis former grants highwayes nor dirifts of Cattell 
nor fetching [off] wood till it be f enct : 
[Att a] meetteing of y^ propriators there was granted 
to srg sam'^ hikcox thre acers [of land] on y^ east sd 
y« Rivr aganst daniell Porters land at pine eyland not 
peregeding highways ^ 

[Att a] town meeting in watorbury genur 3: 1686 y 
town granted to srg sam» [hikcox] four acers up y^ htle 

. These grants are copied in the order in which they appear on the 

Town-book. 

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broock on ye north sd ye great lot to run from [hill] to 
hill not to pregedis highwayes 

[att a] town meeting decembr: 30: 1687 there was 
granted to samuell hikcox [ ] of land on y® 

hill sid aganst his eyght acer lot : 

[att a] town meeting in watorbury January 3: 1686 
y® town granted samuell [hikcox] a couple of spongs 
of bogey meadow on y® south sd of his addition already 
layd out an acer or thre Roods 

[att] a town meeting in mattatock decern 29*^ 1682: 
there was granted to sam" hikcox an addition to his 
alotment so much [up] land as shall make up his lot 
to be an hundred pound alotment and this addition to 
be aded to his eyght acer devition y^ Com ti: granting 
y^ same : 

Att a town meeting in matatuck decembr y^ 30: 
1684 y^ town granted to samuell scott half y^ alotment 
formerly granted to thomas Judd jnur with y^ exseption 
of four acers to be taken out of y'' alotment [for a] 

great lot and a divition of meadow with y^ Rest of 

y^ propriators in y^ [ ] devition of meadow land 

according to a fifty pound a lot with y^ house lot on 
y^ south s*^ of Stephen ubson with theis provisals y^ 
he build a hous according to articles within four yeirs 
and live here four yeirs after his hous be built and pay 
y* purchis of a fifty pound lot : 

att a town meeting in mattatock decem 31 1684 y* 
town granted an addition to y^ alotment granted to 
samuell scott a three acer lot neer y® town as an addi- 
tion to y^ hous lot and eight acers after y^ eyght acer 
lots granted by y^ Commity to y^ in habitants are layd 
out provided his eyght acers be not taken up in y^ 



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town ship sequestered by y^ town : nor pregedis former 
grants 

at a town meeting in mattatock decemb 31 1685: y* 
town granted to samuell scott four acers of land in a 
velly of lo land north ward of Judds meadow west sid 
of y^ River provided it do not hindr a highway nor 
pregedis high way^ 

att a town meeting in watorbury decembr: 30*^ 1687 
there was granted [to] samuell scott six acers of upland 
joyning to y® part of his Eyght [acer lot] 

att a meeting of y^ propriators in watorbury decem: 
22: 1690 there was granted to Jonathan scott teen 
acers Joyning to samuell hikcox betwein wostor swamp 
and bucks meadow on Conditions he settell in y^ town : 

att a town meeting i watorbury may 21 1688 Samuell 
scott and Richard porter had liberty of Recording 
lands formerly granted to them notwithstand[ing] 
former ordor to y^ Contrary 

at a town meeting in watorbury genuary 3*^ 86: y^ 
town granted sam" scott four acers in y^ wigwam 
swamp to run from daniell portor lot [eastward] 
Trans scribed out of y® old book by me 

Thomas Judd town clarck 

trans scribd febe 99 700 

att a meeting in watorbury of y^ town ther was 
granted to david scott five acers in y^ swamp on y® 
southwest s'^ of y^ old town plat provided he live here 
four yeirs and hinder not thos y* have [land] to make 
use of or Com to y^ brook for water 

att ye same meeting was granted to david scott teen 
acers of land up aganst bucks meadow north from y* 
land granted to sam" hikcox jun"" 

att a town meeting in watorbury there was granted 



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to John Richards and david [scott] eyght acers of 
bogey meadow and upland at y*" east sd of 3^^ great 
brook provided [they] improve it and coinhabit in y^ 
town four yeirs after improvment not [to] pregedis 
high wayes nor drifts of cattell 

att a town meeteing in mattatock decem: 30: 1685 
y^ town granted to Edman scott all y^ land betwein 
y^ Common fenc and east sid his own three acer lot 
not to exstend furder south word then y^ end of sd lot : 

att a town meeting in watorbury deem: 30: 86 y^ 
town granted to edman scott sianor five acers in y* 
west bogey meadow by thomas Richason at y^ old 
town plat, if it do not pregedis former grants to but on 
y^ hous lots and Run throw y® meadow 

att a town meeting in watorbury January 3 : 1686 ther 
was granted to edman scott senor a stripe of land on y^ 
west sd y^ River aganst his three acer lot so as to 
Run his fenc on y^ top of y^ hill and but on John worner: 

att y* same meetting there was granted to edman 
scott senor four acers on y^ east sd of his soon samlls 
lot at wigwam swamp 

att a towTi meeting in watorbury decem 30 1687 y^ 
town granted to edman Sott an addition to his four 
acers lot to advance y'^ east Coner Stack teen Rods 
southword and so to have y"" land ajoyning 

att a meeting in watorbury of y^ town 

there was granted to Joseph gaylard senor five acers 
of land on y® long hill on y^ north sd y^ path y* leads 
to John brunsons meadow buting on y® Rockey land 
north and towards y^ East sd of y^ hill 

att a town meeting in mattatock decmb 31 : 1685 
y^ town granted to Joseph gaylard too acers of bogey 
meadow at y^ south end of his eyght acer lot upon y^ 



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acount of a Coner of his hous lot y* he hath consented 
to be layd out to y® high way by a commity apointed 
by ye town 

att a town meeting in watorbury gen 3: 1686: y^ 
town granted Joseph gaylard senor four acers of land 
on y*" north sd his too acers lying at y^ heather end y* 
pople grinlet to join to y* and run northward till he 
hath his compliment, not pregedising high ways nor 
former grants 

att a town meeting decmbr: 30: 1687 there was 
granted to Joseph gaylard four acers betwein Robard 
portors lot and his own at juds meadows in y^ lo land 
up among y^ hills in a kind of a popple swamp 

y^ date torn of 
att y® same meeting was granted to Richard portor 
too or three acers of land upon y*" hill aganst wornut 
tree meadow buting on y^ land belonging to y^ great lot 

att ye same meeting y^ town granted Richard por- 
tor liberty to take his four [acer] lott on y^ east sd of 
John weltons and isaac brunson on y^ burnt hill he not 
hindrig them coming to theyr lots and relinquishing 
his four acer lot up hancox brook nor pregedis hig ways 

att a town meeting in watorbury deem 30: 1697: y® 
town granted to Richard portor four accres of land a 
bove y^ old fence up hancox brook — this 4 acres Re- 
moved by liberty & at liberty 

att a town meeting in watorbury genua 29 1687 y* 
town granted Richard portor eyght acres joyning to 
his brother daniells eyght acer lot 

att a town meeting in watorbury aprill 17 : 1688 there 
was granted to Richard porter one acer and a half at y* 
loer end of his brother daniells land at y* pine eyland 
also apeac at y^ uper end of daniells land and so to 



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extend north ward to y* tumig of y^ River not pre- 
gedising highwayes nor former grants 

att a town meeting in watorbury decern 30: 1697: 
y* town by way of acchang gave Richard portor y*^ 
highway betwein his hous lot and y^ common fenc 
for a parsil of land at y* east end of his hous lot to be 
stacked out according as it was vewed by srg brunson 
and abraham andrus senor y^ high way next sd andruss 
to be left 3 Rods wid and y^ sd portor is not to hinder 
them Coming to y* spring if y^ sd loyn dont reach it 
and sd portor is not to hinder men coming to mend 
theyr com mon fenc 

viz att a meeting in watorbury of y^ town there was 
12 granted to John scovell three acers of land at y* 
99 north east end of his bogey meadow Runing to 
700 wood bury Roads 

viz att a meeting of y^ town in watorbury ther was 
12 granted to Ephriam worner five acers of land on y* 
99 north end of y^ Chesnut hill y* buts on wood bury 
700 path provided he live here four yeirs 

att a meeting of y® propriators in waterbury decem 
22 1690 there was granted to Ephriam worner seven 
or eyght acers of bogey meadow and upland abought 
half a mile nor east at y* wigwam swamp provided he 
live here four yeer and build according to articles 

October y* 29=1707 layd out to obadiah Richord ju' 
deceased four acers and three Roods of upland at 
Richards mountain butting every way on Common 
land as part of his bachelder accomidations being under 
improvement by plowing and three acers of bogey mea- 
dow upon woster swamp brook Commonly called 



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obadiahs meadow butting south westerly on y^ up 
land on a Rock and to extend northeasterly on each 
sd y^ brook by Timothy stanly measurer 

aprill 14*^ 1708 a true Record of what was given 
under y^ measurers hand 

Test. Thos Judd Register 

trans att a town meeting in watorbury there was granted 
Cribd to edman scott four acers of land on y^ west 
feb and south sid of his four acer lot up y^ great brook 
99 he not pregedising high ways nor Coming to y* 
700 bogey meadows 

at a town meeting in watorbury genuary 3-86 y*" 
town granted edman scott jun"" four acers y® north end 
to begin at Chesnut hill path and to Run from hill 
to hill 

att a meeting of y** propriators there granted to 
abraham andruss jun"" and Edman scott the remainder 
of y® land att juds meadow betwein edman scotts 
eight acer lot and y^ end of theyr meadow lots and 
y^ land granted to smith for a bam plat 

att a town meeting in watorbury decembr 30 1687 
there was granted to Robard porter one acer and a 
half of land at y^ norwest coner of his lot at y^ fiagey 
swamp so as to reach y^ spring 

at y* same meeting there was granted to obadiah 
Richards one acer of land on y® west end of his four 
acer lot he not pregedising high ways 

att a town meeting in mattatock decern 31 : 1685 y* 
town granted obadiah Richards one acer of land at 
bucks meadow at y^ south west coner of his own lot 
to Run over y^ broock to take y^ leavell land on booth 
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att a town meeting in waterbury genuary 29 1687 
y* town granted: obadiah Richards an adition of six 
acers in y^ next divition of meadow provided he coin- 
habit five yeirs in y^ town from y^ date hereof 

at a town meeting genuary 3 1686 there was granted 
to obadiah Richards four acers up y^ Httle broock on 
y* north sd sam" hikcox 4 acer lot 

att a town meeting in watorbury January 3: 1686 y^ 
town granted obadiah Richards a peice of lo land by 
estimation an acer and hal or too acers on y^ west 
sd y® River south ward from Stephen upsons eyland 
a bove hancox meadow 

att a town meetting in watorbury there was granted 
to thomas Judd y^ smith leave to Rang with obadiah 
Richards at y^ corner next to him not hindering high 
wayes at litell brook 

att a town meeting in watorbury y^ 3^^ of gnuary 86 
there was granted to thomas Judd y^ Smith four 
acers at y^ north end at his eyght acer lot 

transcribd — ^ at a meeting of y^ propriators in 
febewry : 99 : 700^- watorbury there was granted to 
thomas Judd Smith three or four acers of land on y* 
hill aganst his lot at juds meadows not pregedising high 
ways or former grants 

att a town meeting in mattatock februry 25: 1695 
the town granted to thomas judd soon of willyam Judd 
y" a lot ment formerly granted to y"" above sd willyam 
Judd provided he com and inhabit four yers in a setled 
or steady way from y^ first of may next ensueing with 
y^ six acers granted for a pastor excepted 

att a town meeting in mattatock december 31 1685 
y^ town granted to thomas Judd y^ smith on y® north 
sd his hous lot to bute on John scovells three acer lot 



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to Run a parelel loyn with his till it com to butt on 
his own three acer lot 

att a town meeting in watorbury march: 27: 1696 y* 
town gave liberty to deac judd for y^ enlarging of his 
shop to make use of six foots of y^ highway at y* 
east end of his shop so long as he improve it for y* 

end 

att y^ same meeting was granted to thomas Judd juer 
four acers of land at y^ north sd his four acer lot if it 
be ther to be had he not pregedesing high wayes 

a town meeting in watorbury y^ 3** of genuary 86 
there was granted to thomas Judd jun^ four acers of 
land on y^ south end of y^ great hill above John Wor- 
nors three acer lot aganst srg standi ys fenc 

f ebe 99 : 700 transcribd 

att y^ same meeting there was granted to abraham 
andrus jun^ teen acers of land joyning to his eyght acer 
lot at y" bever ponds he not to pregedis highways 

at y^ same meeting Stephen ubson had his given, 
joyning to timothy standly at derby bouns Abraham 
andrus had seven acers granted on y^ sd hill 

att a meeting of y^ town janury 3" 86 in watorbury 
there was granted to abraham andruss juner 3 or four 
accers joyning to his 3 acer lot at y^ north and south 

east 

att a town meeting in watorbury there was granted 
to abraham andruss sener to spring out at y« north 
coner of his eyght acer lot so fare as to take too acers 
he not pregedising former grants 

att a meeting of y^ propriators in watorbury gen- 
uerry 22 1690: there was given to abraham andrus 
senor a peic of land buting on y« mill River and on y« 
common fenc aganst sd andruss three acer lot provided 



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it do not pregedis high wayes and he build a hous or 
Set up a tan yard 

att a meeting of y* propriators in waterbury there 
was granted to abraham andruss senr and to y^ heirs 
of phiHp judd: deceased teen acers of land on y^ west 
sd on theyr uper devition up y^ River five acers to sd 
andrus and five to them 

att a town meeting in watorbury January 3: 1686 y*" 
town granted to abraham andruss snor five acers for a 
paustor upon y^ little brook begining where y^ way 
shall be layd out to begin at y^ north end of y^ playn 
above y^ flagey swamp and so to run across y** swamp 
to y® foot of y^ hill at y^ east sd and if he goes a way 
within four yeirs it shall return to y^ town again 

at y^ same meeting there was granted to samuell 
hikcox juner three acers of land at y^ pine swamp 
by y^ path y* leads to y^ saw mill buting on y* brink 
of y^ hill takeing in all y^ swamp not pregedising high 
wayes nor pasages transcribed febury 99 or 700 

att y^ same meeting there was granted to samll hikcox 
juner four acers for apastor buting south on John brun- 
sons three acer lot provided it do not pregedis high 
wayes nor former grants 

att a meeting of y^ propriators of watorbury genuery 
22 1690: there was granted to samll hikcox juner 
twenty acers of up land and swamp and and liberty 
of takeing it up in too places a bought three quarters 
of a mile east ward at woster swamp provided he live 
here four yeirs and build according to articles 

and five acers of bogey meadow at Cheesnut hill at 
y^ north end of y^ long hill and west sd of Cheesnut hill 
— and a peic of land aganst juds meadows buting west 
on y^ River east on y^ hill and south on benjoanes land 



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more three aceres east from y*^ up y^ hill Runing 
Cros our Road y* leads to new haven on y^ same 
conditions of y^ above mentioned not pregedising high 
wa5'"S 

transcribd febew: 99 or 700 at a town meeting there 
was granted to John Richason Willyam hikcox and 
Joseph gaylard jun' thirty acers of land att y^ east 
end of abragadow provided they improve it and in 
habit four yeirs aftor improvement and build according 
to origanall articles not pregedising high ways former 
grants nor drifts of Cattell 

att y^ same meeting y^ town granted to Joseph 
gaylard thomas hikcox john worner and thomas Richa- 
son four acers of land apeic in y^ meadow y* is called 
by y^ name of wolf pit meadow begining at y^ south 
end of y^ meadow so Runing north word meadow 
and swamp till they have got theyr 16 acers provided 
they do not pregedis former grants high ways nor 
drifts of cattell provided they improve it and coinhabit 
four yeirs aftor improvement and perform origanal 
articles : 

transcribd febeury: 99 or 700 att a town meeting in 
watorbury there was granted to John brunson four 
acers of land up on y^ great brook buting on gorg scott 
north y^ brook east y® high way west Runing south till 
he has got his measure on y^ same conditions gorg 
scotts was given 

att y* same meeting there was granted to thomas 
hikcox and john brunson eyght acers upon y^ playn 
buting on y^ north west sid of davids broock provided 
it do not pregedis highways nor former grants and 
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att a town meeting in waterbury desembr: 30: 1686 
there was granted to John Brunson apece of land at y* 
east end of his three acer lot to Rise upon a tryangle 
upon y* south as fare as ben bams provided he do not 
pregedis former grants nor high wayes 

att a town meeting in waterbury there was granted 
to m*" Jeremiah peck and his soon jeremiah fifteen acers 
of land on y® southeast Coner of turcy hill he not pre- 
gedising former grants 

att a town meeting in waterbury decem: 17: 1695: 
ye town Released jeremiah peck jun"" from his obliga- 
tion of building on his hous lot lying by y* which was 
formerly ben joaneses hous lot on y* Conditions y' 
he acsept m"^ pecks three acer lot lying by y^ mill 
river as a hous lot fullfill y^ conditions of a hous 
lot and y^ tarms of building according to original 
articles 

att a town meeting in watorbury may 17 1694 Y^ 
town granted m'" peck should have y* 3 acer lot joyning 
to y* which belongs to John carritons heirs provided 
if it appear y* there was any other three acer lot ap- 
pointed to him he relinquish it 

transcribd f ebeuy : 99 or 700 

at a town meeting there was granted to gorg scott 
four acers of land up y^ great broock buting upon 
edman scotts land north on y^ great broock east y* 
high way west and to Run south till he has his four 
acers provided he improve it and inhabit four yeirs in 
y^ town after improvement : 

att a town meeting in watorbury: jun: 10: 1687 there 
was granted to gorg scott a peac of land on Steels playn 
buting on y^ highway west on abraham andruss sen"" 



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north John worner and Isaac brunson east and daniell 
portor south provided he Hve here four yeirs 

att a town meeting decembr: 30*^: 1687 there was 
granted to gorg scott four acers for a hous lot to run 
southerly upon y^ highway y'^ goes over y^ litle broock 
at y^ north east Coner of y^ town to bute easterly on 
y^ brow of y^ hill and so to Run westerly over y* 
broock and to bute northerly on the highway provided 
he build a hous and live four yeirs in y^ town : 

at a town meeting decembr: 30: 1687: there was 
granted to gorg scott six acers of bogey meadow or 
moving land abuting on y^ north branch of hop broock 
where y^ broocks meet and to Run up y^ south 
branch 

att a town meeting in waterbury: aprill: 17: 1688 
y^ town granted gorg scott six acers of upland on y® 
south sid of his six acers of meadow up hop broock not 
to pregedis former grants 

att a town meeting in waterbury may 20 1689 y* 
town granted m'' peck and edman scott jun"" an addition 
to y^ north end of theyr hous lots y* is to say edman 
Scott shall spring north words : 3 Rods on y^ north west 
Corner and m"" peck to spring a rod and half from y* 
northeast Coner of his lot and so a streyght loyn from 
y® above sd Corners to bound them on y^ highway 
provided they make and maintain a good soficiant 
ditch to dreane y® land 

att a town meeting in mattatock march y^ last 1685: 
6 y^ town by voat determined y* thos men y* have 
fenc over hancox broock northword from y* town be 
brought over to y® east sd y® broock and set in y*= rang 
on as good ground as they now stand for fencing y* 



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is in y^ Rang y* is detrmined furder to fenc for y^ 
securing of y^ meadows 

at y^ same meeting srg thomas judd and obadiah 
Richards and timothy standly was Chosen to lay out 
to thos men y*^ remove over to y^ east sd of hancox 
broock aganst Joseph hikcox lot theyr proportions of 
fenc 

at y^ same meeting serg thomas Judd obadiah 
richards and timothy standly was Chosen to divid 
according to alotment to draw lots and lay out y* 
fenc forementioned 

at a town meeting in waterbury genew: 3*^ 86 y^ 
Town by voate granted y* all y* bogey meadows east 
from y town fenc too miles north and south word from 
y* town shall be sequestered for common lands and 
too miles east from y^ afore sd fenc 

att y® same meeting it is agreed by voate that in all 
theis lotsments there shall be liberty for any man to 
take wood ston timber or bushes in any of theis lots 
granted for pastor this day as long as they be unfenct 
and the}' are not to pregedis highwayes nor former 
grants 

att a town meeting in waterbury march: 11**: 1695 
town agreed to Chang y^ fenc belonging to y^ scool land 
with Stephen ubson Rod for Rod y* is y^ fenc belonging 
to y^ scooll north from y^ east gate 

att a town meeting gna: 3"^ 86 srg thomas Judd was 
chosen town measurer 

att a town meeting jun 4'^: 96 tho judd jun*" was 
Chosen recorder for y^ town 



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att a town meeting in mattatock decern: 30: 1684 
the town determined that there should be a divition 
of all y^ undevided meadow to each propriator accord- 
ing to his meadow alotment former grants exsepted 
att a town meeting in mattatock dec 31 1684 y^ town 
mad choys of srg Judd sam" hikcox and John standly 
a commity to vew and prepare al y^ undevided meadow 
foralotmnt 

att y^ same meeting it was detemiinid y* each man 
should bare y^ charg of laying out his 8"^ lot 

att a town meeting in mattatock march: 8: 1685; srg 
thom Judd and srg Jn standly ware chosen patantees 
to take out a patten for y^ town ship : 

att a town meeting in genurry: 3*^: 1686 y* town 
declare y* worck of y^ commity Chosen deem: 30** 
1694 namely srg judd sr standly & sam" hikcox was 
to vew and prepare all y* undevided meadow up y® 
great River and up steels brook and hancox brook and 
all y*" branches up y^ River 

att y^ sam meeting gen: 3: 86 y* town determined 
3'-* all y^ land on y^ east sid y^ fenc Round to y^ mill 
River so to y^ east mountain we say to davids broock 
and to y* east mountain all y^ land in y* compas to be 
and belong as common land or town plat 

att a town meeting genuory 29: 1687 the town mad 
choys of en sign Judd John wellton and samuell hikcox 
to lay out what highwayes and pacages are need full a 
bout y* town : 

att a town meeting in waterbury march y^ 2^ 1688 
John Standly and timothy standly was appointed a 
Commity to meet wallingford men y^ 12 of this moneth 
to agree of and state a loyn be twixt us 

att a town meeting in watorbury march 27: 1696: y* 



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town left the appointing y^ time for burning a bought 
y^ common fenc to y^ townsmen by beating y^ drum 
y* evening befor and so to attend y^ same 

att y^ same meeting y^ town consented to chang y* 
scool fenc y*^ is aganst hancox meadow with thomas 
Richason for his fenc at y^ south end of thomas Judds 
junrs fenc aganst steels meadow 

att a town meeting may ly^: 1694: y^ town by 
voate agree to use or improve y^ money y*^ now is or 
here after shall be due for wild horses y* are sould in 
y*' town we say to improve it for y^ helping build y" 
meeting hous and to stand by y^ oficers y^ sell them 
and here after to a low thos yt bring in such horses 
y* one half 

att a town meeting in waterbury august 28: 1696: 
where as y^ lawjof fines y* y^ fenc vewers ware to go 
by was by y* law y* was mad in may last to go by 
Repayer ing y^ fenc do chus to go by y^ last law 

att a town meeting in mattatock decembr: 26: 1682 
John standly was Chosen Recorder for y® town 

att a meeting of y^ propriater^ there was granted 
to Stephen Upson three acers of land on y^ west y^ 
River on y^ north sd wood bury Roade buting on y^ 
brook y* Coms out of y^ bogey meadow 

att y^ same meeting left standly & ensign standlys 
land was given by derby bounds. 

there was granted to Stephen ubson seven acers 
joyning to timothy standlys lands 

att a town meeting in mattatock may 7 : 1 686 y*^ town 
granted to stephe ubson y^ ground his barn stands on 
and to Run a straight loyn to his gat porst 

att a town meeting in watorbury genur: 3: 1686: 
y"' tow^n granted stephe Ubson four acers of land for a 



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pastor on y^ north sd John hopkinses three acer lot 
lying on y® west sd y* long hill 

att a town meeting decern 30: 1687 y^ to^vn granted 
Stephen Ubson four or five acers on y*^ north sd his 
four acer lot to spring to y^ hill at booth ends 

att a town meeting in waterbury deem y^ 20*^: 1697 
y® town acchanged y* hous lot on y^ north sd of Stephen 
ubson with y^ sd ubson for too acers more or less as it 
lyes formerly layd to sd ubson at y^ east end of his 
hous lot 

att a meeting of y^ propriators in waterbury there 
was granted to Ensign thomas Judd three acers of land 
on y^ South sd y^ Road y* leads to farmingtown buting 
on y^ high way and ye north Coner of his land lying 
on y* mill River 

att a town meeting in watorbury decembr: 30: 1687 
y^ town granted Ensign Judd an addition to his five 
acer lot at y^ mad River from y^ mouth of y^ broock 
to y® fut of y® hill north word and to take in y* lo 
land to Run an east loyn to a Rock from y^ foot of y^ 
hill 

att a town meeting in watorbury march: 27: 1696: 
y^ town gave left Judd y^ high way on y^ west sd y* 
neck that Runs from y® River to y® hill on theis con- 
ditions y^ he leive as much on y® north sd of y* lot 
y* was Joseph hikcox for high way 

att a town meeting in watorbury January 3 1686 y* 
town granted srg judd five acers to begin at y^ mouth 
of y® broock y* corns in to y^ mill R.iver wher y^ mil- 
stons were brought over 

att a town meeting in watorbury febuary : 28: 169^ 
y^ town granted Ensign judd liberty to advance at y^ 
northend of his hous lots booth his own and y* he 



220 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

bought of daniell Wornor towards y*' east coner of his 
three acer lot he leiveing y^ highway three rods wid 

transcribed febeary 99 or 700 att a meeting of y^ 
propiator they granted John Standly twelve acers lying 
by derbe bounds on y® hill buting south upon y^ devi- 
dent loyn by derbe bounds on y* west sd y* River at 
y* stacks set down by derby men. 

att meeting of y^ propriators of watorbury decembr: 
22: 1690 there was granted to John Richards twelve 
acers of land a bought three quarters of a mile up y^ 
spruce broock a bove moun taylor on y^ east sd y^ 
great river on y^ same Conditions sam" hikcoxs had 
his of building and in habiting 

att a town meeting in watorbury decembr: 3"^: 1686 
y^ town granted daniell portor four acers in y^ wigwam 
swamp as neare y"" loer end as may be so as to have y^ 
breath of y^ swamp 

att y^ same meeting the town granted daniell portor 
liberty to chang and take one acer by Stephen ubson 
upon y^ playn aganst steels meadow for what he wants 
of his eleven acers and grant him y® Remainder at y^ 
west end of his lot at steels meadow 

janury 6: 1696: att a town meeting y^ town granted 
doctor portor apece of land at y^ south end of y^ heyrs 
of abraham andruses hous lot to run four rods south 
and East with in twenty too foots of y^ south east 
east Conor of y*" afore sd lot provided he build a tenant- 
able hous with in three yeirs from y^ date hereof 

att a town meeting in mattatock decembr 29'^'^ 1682: 
there was granted daniell portor by vertue of an agree- 
ment with him in reference to his lot by y^ mill grant 
him liberty of advancing south word from his stak at 
y^ south end of his hous lot as also in his three acer lot 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 221 

upon y^ west sd of sd lot advancing up y^ hill makeing 
a squor comor next y^ hill as y® hill Runs y^ sd daniell 
himself to bare y*" damage y* y^ mill shall do to sd lot 
provided also this grant is not to pregedis y*" highways 
att y^ same meeting thomas judd and John standly 
was chosen to lay out daniell porters grant: 

att a town meeting in watorbury decembr: 30: 1687 
there was granted to John worner too acers of land 
up ye first rising at juds meadows eastrly of daniell 
portors lot : 

att a town meeting decem: 30: 1687 there was 
granted to isaac brunson one acer and a half at bucks 
meadow at his yard buting on y^ yard — broock and to 
Run south 

att a meeting of ye propriators in watorbury deem 
22 1690 there was granted to isaac brunson juner teen 
acers of land buting on y^ bogey meadow at y* north 
end of Cheesnut hill provided he live here four yeirs 
aftor he is for him self 

att a town meeting in waterbury y^ 29 of a moneth 
in y*' yeir 1690 where as y® town having formerly 
given Jeremiah peck ju"" y^ one half of a great lot doe 
now agree y* he shall have y* part belonging to y* 
lot lying in bever meadow as it was devided by Ensign 
thomas Judd and srg sam" hikcox appointed for y* 
srvic Which is as follows — Wee whos names are under 
Rited being desired and appointed by y^ town to 
divid a great lot in to too parts one part for jeremiah 
peck and y^ other part for y® scool have divided it as 
follows 

I for y^ I part y^ lot at y^ loer end of y*' bever 



222 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

meadow betwein m'" pecks and left standl^'-s 2 three 
Roods joyning to benjaman barnses lot in y^ neck as 
it is now staked out 3 y* uper sd of y* lot in munhan 
meadow as it is now staked out joyning to Joseph 
gaylards 4 y^ uper lot in hancox meadow 5 by four 
acers lying on y^ east sd y^ Riveer aganst wanut tree 
meadow 

2 y* scool part i y* lot in y* long meadow betwein 
John brunson and Ensign Judd 2 three Roods in y* 
neck : as it lyes stacked out on y^ south sd of Jeremiahs 
y* lys buting on ben bams 3 y^ south sd of y* lot in 
man han meadow buting southerly on y'' lot y* was 
John nuells 4 y^ great lot in hancox meadow lying 
betwein John worner and daniell worner 5 y' lot over 
y® Rivr aganst bucks meadow buting on obadiah 
richards devided by us this 4"^ of aprill 1690 

Thomas Judd senor 
Samuell hikcox senor 
transcribed out of y^ old book by me 

Thomas Judd town dark 
y* fenc all ready layd out belonging to jeremiah pecks 
land above mentioned is as follows T fifteen Rods 
on y^ south sd y^ south gate 2 y* fifteen Rods y^ lys 
nex John hopkinses fenc 3 teen Rods at y® end 
of abraham andruss senors fenc aganst y^ long 
meadow 

y* fenc belonging to y® scool land is i 21 Rods 
at y* south gate 2 fifteen Rods at y^ north end of 
widow hikcox fenc up hancox broock 3 four Rods at y® 
north end of thomas wornors fenc in y^ last devition 
north word from y^ town y^ dividing of this fenc 
approved of by y^ town as it was divided by us 

Abraham andrus 
Thomas Judd townsmen 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 222, 

The letting of y^ Scool land 
prise stated by a com-ty chosen by y® town 
hancox medow 01 — 07 — 00 p*^ yeir with y* 10 Rods of 
fenc y* was tho Richasons and 15 Rods at hikcox hools 
y* lot in y^ neck six shilling with y^ 3 Rods devition 
y* lot in munhan five shilling with y® fenc at south 
gate each of them to leive y^ fenc in good Repayer in 
y^ judgm*^ of y^ fencvewers but not oblidging them 
y* hire to make new 

y* lot att bucks meadow att 01 — 04 — 00 by y* yeir 
and to secure themselves. y* Com-ty 

genuary 10*^ = 1705 y* town i Tho-s Judd 
by voate exsepted of this s Richord portor 

above ritten ' Joseph lewis 

Tho-s Judd clerk 

an acoutt of land given and by lott to Tho mus Judd 
the smith taken out of the propriters book: march 
1710 

first a devition of ten acurs a man of upland granted 
at a meeting of the propriters march 15 1691 : taken up 
at first at bucks hill and now by axchang with John 
wamer at the place cald Scots mountan ten acurs part 
improvd : 

att a meeting of the propriters of water bury June 
20 1692 thuer wus granted to John welton and Thom.us 
Judd the Smith to meet at John weltons fens on the 
sd of the burnt hill 

3) at a proprieters meting held at water bury may 
15 1699 theur was granted to deac Thomus Judd ten 
acurs of up land wher he can find it one the sam con- 
distions the young men have theirs not to pragodesh 
hi ways nor former grants 

this land 5 acurs of it taken up at a bogy meadow 



224 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

Southardly from buks hill the other at the uperend 
of woster swamp 

at a meting of the propriters in waterbury fabru 
22 1702/3 they gave liberty for decon Thomas Judd to 
relinquish his pich at the uper end of woster swamp 
and tak it at the west sid his land he had of John 
wamer at scots mountan gining to his one land not to 
pragodish hi wais and former grants 

4) att a meting of the propriteres in waterbury aprill 
6: 1703 thear wus granted to deac Thomus Judd 
eaight acurs of land for a paster on the west sid of his 
land that wus John wamers mountan 

5) att a meeting of the propriters in waterbury jeny- 
wary 7*^ 1 705 thuer was granted to deac thomus Judd 
six or seven acurs of land South of woodbury Rode be 
twen that and slead hall brook est from the west sid 
fens nt to pregedis hi wais formr grants 

Tho Judd Recorder 

att a town meeting at waterbury Jenuary : 29 1687 the 
town in order to y*' makeing up of devition of meadow 
land in hancox meadow granted to severall men as 
follows to thomas Judd y* smith one acer and a half 
joyning to his eyght acer lot to y* heirs of Joseph hikcox 
too acers joyning to y^ part or remainder of theyr eyght 
acer lot that is to be taken up to Ensign Judd three 
acers in y^ valley on y* back sd of y^ hill aganst hankox 
meadow betwein John womers lot and benjman bamses 
Common fenc to thomas Judd juner one acer and a 
half joyning to his addition to John womer too acers 
joyning to his grant of upland at juds meadows to 
John Standly one acer on y° west sd y* River aganst 
hancox meadow aganst abraham andnis lot in part 
and y* coopers an tho Richason on y* east sd y® River 



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to samll scott with his fathers consent too acers 
southwest from y* land layd out to him up bens meadow 
broock among y^ hills to philip judd one acer up on 
y* playn edman scotts and his own lot and Joseph 
hikcox deceased and timothy standly lot att hancox 
meadow to edman Scott juner on acer on y^ south end 
of his four acer lot to benjamin bams one acer and a 
half joyning to his four acer lot on y^ east sd of y^ 
long hill to Joseph gaylard one acer and a half at y^ 
south end his bogey meadow to abraham andruss 
senor too acer aded to his eyght acer lot to daniell 
portor too acers aded to his eyght acer lot mr (March) 
2 88 to benjamin joanes on acer and a half to be layd 
out to his eyght acer lot to make up his hancox 
meadow lot 

att a town meeting in watorbury aprill: i;'^: i688- 
upon y^ Return of y^ Commity in y* town Refering 
to y* devition prepared by them to be layd out of 
meadow by y^ agreement of y^ town the town deter- 
mined as folio weth first y'' Timothy standly Stephen 
Ubson and Samuell Scott should have theyr devition 
up hancox broock to pitch where they will not acSeed- 
ing three places and to have too acers for on instead 
of y^ devition up y^ River and wostors swamp — and 
daniell portor to have his devition where he can find 
it in any undevided land not voted or pitch upon by 
any former grants and giveing in to y^ townsmen or 
Commity as they do up hancox broock and to have 
too acers for on y^ sequestered land exsempted on y* 
east sd y** River thomas worner to have too acers for 
on in y* devition of meadow at y^ southword end of 
y^ break neck hill as we go to woodbury and so to take 
up his whol devition to John brunson was granted to 



226 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

take his devition in y*^ same maner joyn to his bogey 
meadow to isaac brunson was granted his devition on 
y^ east sd y^ Race playn bating north on y^ high way 
to woodbury to spring south and to have too acers for 
one as others above said then and there by agreement 

John wellton and edman Scott juner was to have y® 
meadow on y^ west sid y** River containing by esti- 
mation 1 8 acers and too acers on y^ east sd y^ River 
north word from it at y^ north end y* bounds for 
theyr devition: and y^ men following for to take up 
wostor swamp for theyr devitions Tho nuell Jn hop- 
kins ben bams ben joanes Thomas Richason Joseph 
gaylard Samll hikcox edman scott senor which land is 
esteemed 46 acers to be devided according to theyr 
proportion : 

and Robard porter thomas judd jun'' and Richard 
portor to have y® Remainder of jereco meadow on y^ 
south sd Robard portors land Containing by estimation 
4 acers and three Roods and seven acers at pine mea- 
dow and four acers adjoyning on y^ north sd or west 
of Ensign judds eyland to divid among them selves 
according to theyr devitions — and m'" frayser and 
smith judd obadiah Richards and daniell womor to 
have y^ meadows up y* west branch: Containing by 
estimation 29 acers to be devided as they agree 

John Standly John womer John nuell John scovell 
and John Carrinton are to take up pople meadow and 
y* plains neare y*' River on y® west sd y^ River by it 
and a meadow a bove it and twich gras meadow and 
three Small meadows above it by estemation 30 acers 
and devid it among them selves according to theyr 
devitions of meadow and tho hancox and thomas 
hancox to have a part of a lot ment with them 

philip judd and abraham andrus senor to have 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 227 

y* meadow on ,y^ west sd y^ River neare y^ north end 
of y^ bounds next John wellton Containing by estima- 
tion 8 acers and a half and too acers and a half on y' 
east sd of y® River in a small meadow aganst y^ loer 
end of it by estimation eleven acers to devid it equally 
according to theyr devition with y^ ReSt 

att y^ same meeting aprill 17) 1688: Ensign Judd 
was to have the meadow on y® north of his eyland y* 
playn on y® east sd of y* River aganst it and one 
acer up a playn above it on y^ north sid y^ River for 
his own lot and his part of hancox meadow lot by 
purchas too acers 3 Roods and eyght Rods and abra- 
ham andruss jun*^ is to take his lot in y* maner as 
daniell portor and thomas worner have theyrs to take 
it where he can find it with thos exseptions 

april the 16 (1716 We hose names are Under riten 
By order of the Propriators have laid out The seques- 
tred Land according To the act that Is to Say two 
mills East Bounded on a Chirsnet Tree marked with 
TS and WH With stons about it from Thence south 
two mills with Trees marked to the south east Corner 
which is a Chirs Net tree with a heap of stons about 
it with marks — TS — WH from thence West to rock 
with awhite oak — Marked with TS— WH and from 
the east boundaries two mills north with trees marked 
In the lien to the Comer awhite oake marked with — 
TS — WH and from thence west To the Comon fenc to 
a black oake tree east of the fence marked with — TS — 
WH— Timothy Standly 

William Hickox 

aprill 23 — 1709 y^ measureing of y" land in y* field 
y® number of acers each man fences for and y* pro- 




228 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

portioning of y* fenc Round sd feild With y^ number 
of Rods to each man on y* east sd and West sd as it 
was stated and layd out by deac Judd Stephen Ubson 
and John scovell Com-ty for y* end Chosen by y* 
propriators of sd feild March = i4=i709 Layd to 
each acer in sd feild five Rods excepting a peic at 
y® north end of y® west sd left by y*' propriators to be 
dun in a generall Way : 

M'" John Southmaid y^ east sd x north = east south = 
y^ West sd 



R f a 

M'' southmaid— 34 2 = 13 — 8^ 5 = 6 = lo R foot— 
M*" south maid Acers R | feencd 1 east sd | West sd fenc 

70 — 16 = o I 34 — I — o 



y« Record of y® lot of y* west sd fenc with y* number 
of Rods as it fell and was lad out by y^ commity ap- 
pointed march 14 = 1709= beginning at y^ fals belo 
long medow 

Rods ft in 
serg brunson 6 = 3 — 9 

John Jud 48— 0—0 

Leiu" Tim Stanly 110— 15— o 

Thos Richason 17 — 07 — o 

Stephen Wellton 13— 12— o 

Thos Richason 13—00—0 this out of portors 

Thos portor — 08 — 08 — 6 

abraham andrus 81 — 08 — o 

Joseph hikcox — 23 — 03 — o 

philip judd— 16— 10— o 

personage — 47 — 12 — o out of this to m*^ R foot 

southmaid 8 — 12 

samll Stanly— 57— 11— o 

Stephen hikcox — 27 — 15 — o 

Thos nuell — 12 — 06 — o of this to serg Rod foot 

brunson 4 — 14 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 229 





Rods ft in 




Thos judd ju""— 


34 — 03 — seg brunson out of 


R in 




Th judd and john 


2— 8—6 




judd out of ye 






north end of the 


Rod 




judds fenc 


8— 0—0 


obadiah Richards 


09 — — 




Widow andruss — 


29 — 09 — 




doct portor — 


62 — 10 — 




Stephen Wellton 


35—01—0 




edman scott — 


59 — 13 — doc* portor out of 


Rods 




y^ south end this 


8 


gorg scott 


23 — 00 — 




M E bull- 


24 — 12 — Tho Richason out 


Rod foot 




of this 


I— 13 


John Wellton— 


25 — 13 — and out of this 


Rod 




Thos Richason 


2 — 12 


Richard portor 


42 — 07 — jeremi peck out of 
y^ north end 




Wiliam hikcox — 


03 — 02 — ben berns out of 


RD 




portor 


I— 13 


benj barns — 


54 — 01 — widow Joans of 






portors 


5—05 


jeremi peck — 


35—04—0 




John hopkins 


50—13—0 




Mill land- 


80 — 06 — 




John Richords 


62 — 03 — 




m*" southmaid 


02 — — 




jon judd 


19 — 04 — 




deac Th Judd— 


138 — 00 — 




William hikcox 


41— 13— 




John scovell 


57—02—6 




John Richason 


06 — 03 — 




m*" south Maid 


23 — 00 — 




Thos hikcox 


31 — 01 — 




Stephen Ubson 


74 — 00 — Jonathan scott out 


Rod foot 




of this 


17— II 


John Wornor 


02 — 00 — jonth scott out of 






yt was ebenez hik- 


Rod foot 




cox fence 


3— 5 




thos hikcox out of 


Rods foot 




ebener hikcox 






fenc 


7— 2 



230 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 



now y® gaps being [sjtoped as may be seen — how men 
are layd at y^ end their loyn We go to y^ uper end y® 
north for them y*^ want their proportion in this devition 
(a Hne gone) 

y^ first at y*" north end and y^ West sd fenc 

John Wornor Which is now 





Rods foots 




Rods foots 


david scotts 


24 — II 


samll Stanly 


30—04 


John Judd 


14 — 00 


Stephen Wellton 


21 — 07—6 


Leiutt Tim Stanly 


14 — 08 — 6 


John Wellton Sen'" 


22—05 


John brunson 


1 1 — 07 — 6 


Jeremiah peck 


17 — 01 


abraham andruss 


05—00 


Mill land 


17 — 02 


John Richason 


14 — 00 


John Richards 


15—13 


philip judd 


03—03 


John Carrington 


03—06 



in persuantt of an act of the propriters at a met in 
march 5: 171 1 we whos nams are under writen laid 
outt to John Richards and william hickcox in fens at 
the north end of the fens on the west sid in march 

Rods 

( thomas Judd smith 
John Richards 
WilUam hickox 



12*** 171 1 

to wilHam hickox 
to John Richards 



25- 
50- 



-00) 
-00^ 



an acount of the origanall grand propriters with their 
number as they war setteled by the grand commyty 
from 150 to 50 is as folows 



m*" Jeremyah peck 
m*" John south maid — 
Jeremyah peck and scooll- 
Left Timothy standly — 
Left Thomus Judd — 
Left John Standly 
John Welton — 
edmun scott sn'' — 
abraham andruss sn'" — 
abraham andrus j"" — 



150 


John Warner — 


090 


150 


Thomas warner — 


100 


150 


John brumson sn"" — 




100 


Isaac brumson — 




100 


William Judd — 


100 


100 


benjemen Jons — 


100 


TOO 


Thomus Judd ]vJ — 




100 


John Scovell sn"" 


080 


080 


Thomus hand kox — 


100 


100 


John newill — 


100 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 231 



Thomas newill — 




philip Judd — 




benjamin barns — 




Roberd porter — 




Joseph galerd — 


100 


John carington — 




John hopkins — 


100 


stevQ upson — 




samll hickox — 


100 


danill warner — 




Joseph hickox — 




Thomas Richason — 


050 


doc danll porter — 




Richard porter — 


050 


edman scot jur — 


100 


samll scott — 


050 


obadyah Richards — 









transcribd febeury 99 or 700 

at y® same meeting of y® propriators there was 
granted to timothy standly 12 acrs buting on y® fore 
mentioned peic of land of John standlys buting on 
derby bounds as conveniantly as may be 

att a town meeting in watorbury genuary 3*^ 1686 
y^ town granted timothy Standly four acers att the 
south end of smith judds eyght acer lot on y^ west sd 
y^ great River. 

att a town meeting decem : 30 : 1687 there was granted 
to timothy standly six acers of bogey meadow up 
toantick broock 

att a town meeting there was granted to srg timothy 
standly three acers northerly buting on his four acer 
lot at standlys timber not pregedising high wayes 



att a town meeting in watorbury deem: 30: 86 y^ 
town granted eyght or teen acers of land on y^ east 
sd of y^ branch of y^ mad River on y^ Right hand of 
y^ new Road as we go to fermingtown we say grant to 
philip judd 

at a town meeting genua 3: 1686 y^ town granted 
philip judd four acers on y^ south sid of abraham 
andrus sno"" lot up y^ little broock 



232 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

transcribd f ebeury 99 : 700 

y^ propriators granted to John wellton senor teen 
acers up y^ brook south word of Joseph gaylords bogey 
meadow a bout a quarter of a mile from worenog hill 

att a town meeting in waterbury genuary 29: 1687 
the town granted to John wellton sener eyght acers to 
be aded to his next devition of meadow 

att a meeting of y® propriaters in waterbury deem 
22 1690 there was granted to John wellton junr twenty 
five acers of land west word from abraham andrus sen 
and y* which was philip judds uper devition a bought 
half a mile from sd andruss and juds land provided 
he live here four yeirs and buUd a hous according to 
articles 

att a town meeting in waterbury may: 21: 1688 y^ 
to^^^l granted John wellton y* land a jasent to his too 
acer lot in y^ little meadow on y* west sd y*" River 
south word from y^ town which he hath in improve- 
ment — and to Record it provided he do not pregedis 
high wayes. 

att a town meeting in waterbury January 3 1686: 
there was granted to John Wellton twelve acers of 
land provided he do not take it within a mile of y* 
town or any bogey meadow or swamp nor pregedis 
highwayes or former grants 

att a meeting of y^ propriators there was granted to 
benjamin bams one acer and a half on y^ west end of 
his five acer lot at juds meadow and a peic in y® mad 
meadow y*' breadth of his lot to y^ fenc : 

att a town meeting decembr 30: 1687 there was 
granted to benjamin barns four acers of land a buting 
up on y^ nor west coner of his lot at juds meadow to 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 233 

run north word in a valey under y^ hill on y^ south 
west sd y^ broock 

att a town meeting in waterbury January: 3: 1686 
ye town granted benjamin bams four acers on y* east 
sd y® long hill up on a grinlit y*' Runs into y*" broock 
y* runs in to y^ broock Called carrintons broock 

att a town meeting in waterbury deem 30 1686: the 
town granted benjamin bams apece of land at y^ east 
end of his three acer lot provided it do not pregedis 
y^ high way 

att a town meeting! may: 7: 1686 y^ town granted 
thomas womer one acer of land on y^ west sd y® River 
aganst y° mouth of y^ Cove aganst y^ neck : 

att a town meeting in watorbury genuary: 3: 1686: 
y^ town granted thomas womer too acers of land up y* 
second brow east word of daniell portors land at juds 
meadow 

att a town meeting in watorbury genuary 3 : 1686 
there was granted to thomas worner four acers on y® 
Right hand on y^ way y* leads to farmingtown over 
y* mill River to begin at y® bever pond broock and 
so run north word 

att a town meeting waterbury gen: 3: 1686 y° town 
granted John Carrinton four acers on y^ north sd y* 
mil river at y^ mouth of y® broock calld carrintons 
broock 

att a town meeting at watorbury decembr: 30*^: 
1687: y^ town granted John hopkins y* a lot ment 
now in his posession which was formerly deac langtons 
freely and absolutely to him and his heirs forever 
exsepting y* a lot ment in Isaacs meadow Containing 



234 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

three acers and y* too acer a lot ment in hancox meadow 
which still abids intayld to y^ mill as appears by y^ 
town act febeur. 13: 1682: we say theis too lots are 
intayld to y^ mill as y^ 30 acers was in tayled by y^ 
Commity 

att a town meeting in waterbury January 3^^ 1686 
y** town granted John hopkins four acers of up land 
where he can find it provided it doe not pregedis high- 
wayes or former grants 

att y^ same meeting jen 3 : 86 y^ town granted John 
hopkins a peice of land at y^ east end of his hous lot 
provided it doe not pregedis highwayes 

att a town meeting in waterbury decembr: 30: 1687 
the town granted thomas Richason one acer on y^ east 
coner of his four acer lot provided it do not pregedis 
highwayes 

att a town meeting in waterbury jenuary 3^^: 1686 
y^ town granted thomas Richason four acers for a 
pauster on y^ north sd of Joseph gaylards four acer 
lot up popell grinlet 

att a town meeting in waterbury may 17: 1694 y* 
town granted John Richards liberty to let his hous 
stand where now it is and to have y^ land and to Run 
to y^ Reare of John hopkinses hous lot he seting his 
fence on y^ south sd of y^ path y* now leads to y^ 
com mill and thomas judd y^ smith was apointed to 
stacke it out to him and John Richards is to Relinquish 
y* part of his lot y^ Runs y^ north sd y* path y* leads 
to y^ Com mill 

att a town meeting in waterbury: June: 5: 1696: 
y* town y^ town gave John Richards leave to Record 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 235 

y^ lot under y^ long hill joyning to y^ bogey meadow 
given to sd Richards and david scott as itVas layd out 
by y® town measurer 

T. J Recordi— 




Report of Committees on Mill Lands 

1851. 



237 



Report of Committee on Mill Lands 

1851. 

The tindersigned a Committee appointed at a meet- 
ing of the Proprietors of the Ancient Town of Water- 
bury on the 4^'' day of January 1851 to enquire into 
any lands heretofore granted by the State of Connecti- 
cut on Condition — Respectfully Report 

That in the year 1679 a committee of the then Colony 
of the State of Connecticut recommended that a Com 
Mill be built at Mattatuck & for encouragement 
granted thirty acres to such persons, their heirs & 
assigns forever as should erect a Mill there upon condi- 
tion they maintaining said Mill forever — 

That in Feby 1680 the same committee ordered that 
Stephen Hopkins who had built a mill at that place 
should have the thirty acres appointed in their former 
order — and so much more added to said thirty acres 
as would advance the same to be in value of 100 Pound 
allotment and also a house lot of two acres to suit the 
mill & appointed two persons to lay out said land — 

And that afterwards at a town meeting in 1682 the 
town also granted to Stephen Hopkins Deacon Langton's 
allotment with the provision that one half of it should 
be entailed to the mill as the thirty acres had been — 

That it appears from the Records that these thirty 
acres were afterwards laid out pursuant to the Grant 
of the Grand Committee & some other lands but it 
does not appear that said Mill which was then built, 

239 



240 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

was upon s'^ land so laid out — or that the mill was 
located in any particular place — 

And we further find that from that date said lands 
have been regularly conveyed from one person to 
another down to the present occupants some by deeds 
of Quit Claim & some by Deeds of Warranty — 
without any reservations in the same & warranting 
against all claims whatsoever — & free from all con- 
ditions — and that in some of the Deeds of the Mill 
Lands as then called — the Mill & privilege is named 
as a separate part of the property & distinct from 
the same — 

And we further find that from the long lapse of time 
and the course of conveyences of said property and the 
impossibility of now determining the precise location 
of the said lands— we recommend that the subject is 
not deserving of further attention and for the purpose 
of quieting all further agitation on the subject we 
recommend the appointment of a Committee of two 
in lieu of the one appointed at the last meeting to 
release to any of the present owners of said property or 
any other property any rights that the ancient pro- 
prietors may have to lands heretofore granted upon 
conditions as aforesaid 

We also find that the grant of said lands was from 
the State of Connecticut instead of the Ancient pro- 
prietors & that if there is any reversionary interest 
as to said lands — the title is in the State of Connecticut 
instead of the Ancient proprietors of Waterbury. 
Dated at Waterbury Jany 25^^ 1851. 

Samuel H. Nettleton 
Silas Hoadley 
Josiah Hine 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 241 

[In pencil:] Voted to accept the above report. 

[The body of this is in the handwriting of Norton J. 
Buel. The pencil memerandum is by Cha^ D. Kings- 
bury, proprietors' clerk 

F. J. Kingsbury.] 

At an adjourned meeting of the Proprietors of the 
common & undivided lands of the Ancient Town of 
Waterbury legally warned & held at Gothic Hall in 
Waterbury on the 25th day of January 1851 — The 
following vote was duly passed — 
VOTED — That Willard Spencer and John P. Elton be 
and they are hereby appointed a committee for and in 
the name and behalf of the Proprietors of the common 
and undivided lands of the ancient Town of Waterbury 
to release and convey by proper Deeds of conveyance 
to the present owner or owners of any lands known as 
the Mill Lands and all others heretofore given or 
granted on conditions by a Committee appointed by 
the State of Connecticut or by any subsequent Com- 
mittee or Committees of the Ancient Town of Water- 
bury, all the right title and interest that the said 
Proprietors may or ought to have thereto and also to 
release and discharge said lands from said conditions. 

The foregoing is a true copy of Record. 

Attest CD. Kingsbury Proprietors Clerk. 

To All People To Whom These Presents Shall 
Come — Greetings : 

Know Ye that We The Proprietors of the Common 
and undivided Lands of the Ancient Town of Water- 
bury by Willard Spencer & John P. Elton our Com- 



242 Waterbury Proprietors' Records 

mittee thereto specially authorized and empowered 
by a vote of said Proprietors in legal meeting assembled, 
a copy of which vote duly certified is hereto annexed 
and made part of this deed, for the consideration of 
One Dollar received to our full satisfaction of The 
Scovill Manufacturing Company, a corporation located 
& established in the Town of Waterbury, in New 
Haven County, do remise, release and forever Quit- 
Claim unto the said Scovill Manufacturing Company 
their successors and assigns forever all the right, title, 
interest claim and demand whatsoever as we the 
said Releasors have or ought to have in or to a tract 
of land situated in the Town of Waterbury Easterly 
from the Public Green containing thirteen acres more 
or less Bounded Northerly on Highway, Heirs of 
Joseph Porter, Jesse Porter, Heirs of Eunice Baldwin, 
Scovill M. Buckingham, Daniel Porter, Julius and 
Wheeler Perry, John D. Johnson or land lately owned 
by him. Easterly on said Johnson or land lately owned 
by him and Thomas Kilduff , Southerly on said Kilduff , 
Prospect Road, Abner J. Leavenworth and Charles 
Reed and Westerly on Highway, with all the Buildings 
thereon standing, water privileges and fixtures thereon 
standing — Being the same premises deeded to said 
Releasees by J. M. L. and W. H. Scovill by their deed 
dated January 28th, 1850, on Waterbury Land Records, 
Vol. 54, Page 416 — and we hereby release and discharge 
the above described premises from all the conditions 
that may have been imposed upon the same in the 
original grant thereof by the Proprietors. 

To Have and to Hold the premises, with all their 
appurtenances unto the said Releasee their successors 
and assigns forever, so that neither we, the Releasors, 
nor our successers nor heirs nor any other person under 



Waterbury Proprietors' Records 243 

us or them shall hereafter have any claim, right or 
title, in or to the premises, or any part thereof, but 
therefrom we and they are by these presents forever 
barred and secluded. 

In Witness Whereof, we the said Willard Spencer 
and John P. Elton being thereto authorized and em- 
powered as aforesaid for and in the name and behalf 
of said Proprietors have hereunto set our hands and 
seals this 28th day of January a.d. 1851. 
Signed, sealed and j 

delivered | ^in^rd Spencer (L. S)l _ 

in presence of j .^^ p_ ^^^^^ ^l_ g ) jCommittee. 

A.M.Blakesley j 

David B. Hurd | 

New Haven County, ss. Waterbury, January 28th, 

1851- 

Personally appeared Willard Spencer and John P. 

Elton signers and sealers of the foregoing instrument 
and acknowledge the same to be their free act and deed 
and the free act and deed of the Proprietors of the 
Common & undivided lands of the Ancient Town of 
Waterbury before me. 

David B. Hurd, Justice of the Peace. 
Reed, for Record January 29th, 1851. 

& Recorded by Theodore S. Buel, 

Town Clerk. 

Vol. 57»PP- 115-116. 



APPENDIX 



To Timothy Stanly and Abraham Andrrus 

Selectmen of Mattatuck these: 
Haveing received letter signed by yo'"selves Dated feb'^y: 
20th, 1 68 1, wee underwritten have returned in answer to 
yo'^ as followeth. 

I . In ref erance to that Question which of the great Lotts 
shall be for the minister's use, 

we leave it to yo'^ Judgm* to be determined by the 
Majo"^: part of the inhabitants, and if you cannot agree 
we shall determin, 

2Q : in ref erance to the great Lotts our answer is, men 
at present to take up those Lotts do not appeare to us, 
we are not forward to break them, hoping in time some 
of worth and usefullness may appeare, and for the present 
leave it in the hands and power of Serg*- Thomas Judd 
serg* : Jn° : Stanly and Samuel Hikock to let out the three 
great Lotts, and to break up Two or three acrs in each 
Lott, and to defray all common charges. 

3Q: in reference unto a ways to be laid out for 
passag through yo"^ meadow Lands, Our Answer, that 
we desire and appoint the fore s^: sergt. Tho. Judd 
Serg*: Jn°: Stanly and Samuel Hikcox, to lay out ways 
through s^ : meadows of Twenty foots wide or more if they 
Judg needfull, for cart, Horse, and oxen in yoak every 
man to hould the propriety of the land that shall be taken 
out of his and their allotments, forever, only to be improved 
for the use a foer sayd of a passage, the pasterage to belong 

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246 Appendix 

to him or them through whose lott the way shall be laid 
out, 

Whereas we rec*^ : a paper signed by Serg* : Thomas Judd 
Isaac brunson, and Benjamin Jud in referance to herding 
of cattle, 

we doe order and appoint for the future, that the inhabi- 
tants being orderly convented at a Town meeting, the 
Major part of the inhabitants so met shall have full power, 
to resolve and determin the way and method for herding 
of Cattle, and to state what shall be charged for keeping 
of Cowes, and what shall be levyed on dry Cattle. 

signed by us 
Jn° Talcott ) 

John wadsworth >■ Committee 
Nicho Olmstead ) 
Hartford Aprill 5th 1682. 

II 

These may Certifie all whome it doth or may Concern 
That I Thomas Kimberly surveyor of Lands in the County 
of Hartford on the 6th day of May, Anno Dom. 1715. At 
the Desire & in Company with Mr. John Hopkins, Dan^ 
Porter, and other men of the Town of Waterbury in Order 
to Survey and find the breadth from East to West of the 
Southern bounds of the Said Township of Waterbury, And 
I begann at two Chestnut trees markt, standing on the 
Westerly Side of a Run of Water, at Some distance North- 
erly of a boggy Meadow, which trees Stand at the South 
West Corner of the bounds of S^. Township, and at South 
Easterly corner of the bounds of Woodberry. From 
Thence I ran East by the needle of the Instruement. 3. miles 
and 36 rods to the River Called Naugatuck, viz. the 
Westerly bank thereof, and from thence We ran South (by 
the Needle) one Mile & 20 rods (Crossing the Said River) 
to a brook running W. falling into the S*^. River in the 
Southern bounds of the Said Township of Waterbury next 



Appendix 247 

Derby, from thence I proceeded on my former Course E. 
one Mile, then made another offset of 80 rods. Then again 
Continued our Course E. i miles and 120 rods, falling 10 
rods N. of 3 Chestnut trees standing at the N. E. Corner of 
the Bounds of Milford and N. W. corner of the bounds of 
New Haven * * * Commonly called the 3. brothers, alias, 
three Sisters (as these Gentl'? informed me) Then Course 
continued — I ran E. one Mile, and fell 80 rods N. of a 
White Oak tree Markt anciently, and a large [heap] of 
stones about, and diverse Letters & figures on s*^ tree 
Standing on the Southerly side of Wat. land. From that 
tree E. ran 13 Changes, wanting 16 rods to a heap of 
Stones (on the Top of a bare Mountain) by us now Erected 
for the E. bounds of the Said Township of Waterbury. A 
Map of this survey is hereunto annext. Here Note that a 
Line drawn E. from the first mentioned Chestnut trees till 
it Intersect a line drawn N. from the mentioned White Oak 
tree, in length is, 6 miles & 156 rods and that in this 6 
mile & 1 56 rods no allowance was made for the roughnesse 
and unevennesse of the Land, whereas according to my best 
skill there ought to be allowed, at least, 118 rods. 

Tho. Kimberly — Surveyor. 



INDEX 

The lists of names not indexed may be found on pages 
69. 70. 77-79» 81,99-100, 113-116,123-126, 131-132, 136-140, 
145-146, 155-158, 171-179. 193-195. 228-231. 



Abragadow, 54, 213. 

Acts of the proprietors to be 

recorded, 109. 
Allen, Ebenezer and Gideon, 171. 
Allotments, forfeited, 13, 18, 19, 
72. 
for new inhabitants, 10. 
Andruss, Abraham, sr., com- 
mittee, 46, 68, 76. 
grants to, 5, 8, 12, 30, 33, 37, 49, 

65, 211, 212, 225, 226. 
protests against vote, 68. 
Andruss, Abraham, jr. (cooper), 
complained of, and allot- 
ments forfeited, 17, 19, 64. 
grants to, 31, 45, 53, 55, 209, 

211, 227. 
heirs of, 183, 220. 
Andruss, John, committee on 

change of town-site, 27. 
Artist to be employed to measure 

land, 198. 
Ash swamp, 47, 52, 54. 
Auditors, 166. 



B 



Bachelor accommodations, 44, 88, 
92, 98, loi, 103. 

Bachelor proprietors, 44, 46, 49, 
50, 53, 64, 66, 67, 70-72, 82- 
85. 89, 99. 112, 113. 

Baldwin, Ebenezer, 149. 

Baldwin, Zachariah, bachelor pro- 
prietor, 82. 
relinquishes rights, 85. 



Ball, Thomas, to view Mattatuck 
lands, I. 

Bard, John, loi. 

Barnes, Benjamin, accepted in- 
habitant, 2. 
grants to, 5, 8, 12, 30, 46, 50, 52, 

61, 225, 226, 232, 233. 
moderator, 41. 

Barnes, Benjamin, jr., bachelor 
proprietor, 64. 

Barnes, John, admitted inhabi- 
tant, 72. 

Barnes, Thomas, bachelor pro- 
prietor, 84. 
collector of rates, 135. 

Beacon brook, 11, 59. 

Beaver meadow, 221. 

Beaver pond, 121, 211. 

Beaver pond brook, 30, 37, 233. 

Beaver pond hill, 65. 

Ben Judd's meadow, 6, 7. 

Ben's meadow, 32, 52, 67. 

Ben's meadow brook, 225. 

Bissell, Ephraim, collector of rates, 
141. 

Blakeslee, Jacob, Moses and 
Thomas, 171. 

Blakesley, A. M., 243. 

Bradley, Ebenezer, 171. 

Brainard, Chileab, 150. 

Breakneck hill (named 1688), 50, 
54.55.62,75,80, 180,225. 

Bronson, Abraham, John ScoviU 
accepted in place of, 2. 

Bronson, Ebenezer, bachelor pro- 
prietor, 84. 

Bronson, Isaac, committee on 
roads, 46. 
fence viewer, 59. 



249 



250 



Index 



Bronson, Isaac, — Continued. 
grants to, 6, 8, 12, 30, 32, 34, 37, 

42, 50, 54, 55, 221, 226. 
moderator, 59. 
to transport Mr. Peck from 

Greenwich, 34. 
witness, 17. 
Bronson, Isaac, jr., bachelor pro- 
prietor, 50. 
committee, 118, 133, 135, 140. 
grants to, 39, 41, 62, 221. 
moderator, 134, 150, 161. 
surveyor, 183. 
Bronson, John, grants to, 5, 7, 13, 
32,43,44, 213, 214, 221, 225. 
Bronson, John (son of Isaac), 
bachelor proprietor, 46. 
grants to, 51, 62, 74. 
measurer, 129. 
Bronson, Joseph, bachelor pro- 
prietor, 66. 
committee on encroachments, 
183, 188, 198. 
Bronson, Josiah, committee on 

lands, 190. 
Bronson, Moses, bachelor pro- 
prietor, 70, 112. 
grant to, 73. 

takes oath of allegiance, 112. 
Bronson, Thomas, bachelor pro- 
prietor, 72. 
committee, 142, 185, 186. 
vendue master, 186. 
Bronson's meadow, 83, 196, 197. 
Bucks hill, 42, 50, 53, 55, 56, 58, 

64, 82, 89. 
Bucks meadow, 10, 11, 37, 44, 46, 

48, 51, 205, 209, 221-224. 
Buel, N. J., 241. 
Buel, T. S., 243. 
Buell, John, loi. 

Burning about the common fence, 
and beating the drum as 
warning for, 75, 77, 79, 82, 84, 

85. 87, 97. 217. 
Burnt hill, 32, 38, 207, 223. 
Burying yard, 43. 
Butler's house, 48. 



Carpenter, David, accepted an 
inhabitant, 2. 
allotments forfeited, 13, 19. 
grants to, 5, 8, 12. 



Carrington, John, complained of 
and allotments forfeited, 17, 

19- 

grants to, 5, 7, 12, 226, 233. 
Carrington's brook, 40, 133, 233. 
Carrington's pond, 39. 
Castle, Asahel and Isaac, 171. 
Cattle and horses in the field, 59- 

62, 70-72, 85, 87, 246. 
Change of town-site, 27. 
Chapmen, no. 

Chestnut hill, 38, 44, 65, 208, 209, 
212, 221. 
meadow, 149. 
Clark, Thomas, auditor, 166. 
bachelor proprietor, 84. 
committee, no, 117, 134, 141, 

142, 151, 186, 189, 192, 196. 
his land at Malmalick, 191. 
measurer, 98, 121. 
moderator, 150. 
surveyor, 183. 
Clark, Timothy, measurer, 183. 
Clearing the fields, 72, 83, 85, 87, 

88, 91. 
Committees on, change of town- 
site, 27. 
debts, 79, 120. 
encroachments, 134, 135, 141, 

183, 198. 
Farmington bounds, 135, 142, 

164, 166, 167, 170. 
fence for the minister's lot, 27. 
fences, 3, 4, 16, 95, 216, 222, 230. 
highways and roads, 46, 89, 95, 
141-144, 150, 154, 164, 168, 
182, 217. 
J. Smith's application, 159. 
Litchfield bounds, loi, 104. 
meadow lots, 186. 
mill-lands, 18^1, 239-241. 
names of original proprietors, 93. 
northern bounds, 151, 184, 185. 
old town plot lots, 121, 128, 135. 
proprietors' rights, 142. 
recompense for land taken for 

highways, 134. 
selling school-lands, 223. 
sequestered lands, 143, 145, 

227. 
standing of bachelor proprie- 
tors, 98. 
Stephen Hopkins farm, the, 

188-191, 196. 
village lots, 168, 179. 



Index 



251 



Committees — Continued 

Wallingford bounds, 86, 87, 91, 

96, 217. 
Westbury petition, 159. 
Woodbury bounds, 15, 140. 
writings of the grand committee, 

84. 
Committees to, adjust accounts, 

188. 
ask the town to share cost of 

Harwinton suit, 188. 
equalize fences and lands, 6, 

76. 
exchange lands, 142. 
inspect "dark "grants, 118, 121, 

133. 135. 151- 

lay out lands, 6, 94, 95, 112, 122, 
127, 140, 143, 145, 179- 

lay out New Haven road, 89. 

lay out Woodbury road, 84. 

look after timber in the com- 
mon lands, 151. 

make a list of original and 
bachelor proprietors, 102, 105. 

make a rate, 80, 141. 

model the land and proportion 
the fence, 59, 60, 68, 76, 77, 

79. 83. 

order the settling of the planta- 
tion, I. 

prepare a lot, 79, 192, 197. 

remeasure Thomas Clark's land, 

191- 

represent the proprietors m 

court, 185, 186. 
search Dr.Wamer's records, 143, 

191. 
search records for men who 

have lost notes, 196. 
sell lands, 1 10, 1 17, 1 19, 128, 165, 

167, 185, 187. 
sign bills to draw money from 

the treasury, 113. 
view lands in controversy, 83. 
view Mattatuck lands, i . 
view pitches and compare them 

with records, 87. 
Complaints, against men not 

building, etc., 17-19- 
against non-settlers, 8, 13. 
Constables, 13. 
Corn-mill, ordered, 10, 239. 
built, 13. 

path leading to, 40, 234. 
County-measurer (Kimberly), to 



measure south bounds, 88. 
report of, 246. 
Cove, the, 36, 233. 
Cranberry pond, 52. 
Creatures "pound fesant," 53, 

70, 88. 



D 



Damage, by cattle, 4, 16, 28, 60. 

by floods, 60, 67. 

by highways through men's 

lands, 141, 168, 175, 180, 182. 

Dark grants and lost records, 118, 

121, 133. 135. 151- 
David's brook, 213, 217. 
Derby bounds, 92, 211, 218, 220, 
231. 



E 



East gate, 216. 
East mountain, 217. 
Elton, J. P., 241, 243. 
Encroachments on proprietors 

lands, 183, 198. 
Equalization of land, 11, 22, 176, 



Farmington, bounds, 135, 142, 161, 
164, 166, 167, 170, 171. 
perambulating with, 175. 
Fences, changes in, 71, 77, 95, 
97, 216, 218. 
how to settle difficulty regard- 
ing, 68. 
on undivided lands, to be built 

by all, 61, 97. 
on west side the river, 53, 61, 

63, 66-69, 71, 72, 87. 
ordered, 3, 4. U. 16, 59-63. 67. 

72, 75, 82, 83. _ 
three-railed, sufficient, 77. 
to be divided on the acre, 62. 
to be kept up all the year, 61 , 70. 
Fence viewers, chosen, 13. 

ordered out, 34, 59. 60, 71, 88. 
Fines, 3, 16, 174, 218. 
Flaggy swamp, 209, 212. 
Foot, Dr. Thomas, grant to, 181. 
Forfeiture of lands, 14, 19. 72. 94- 
Formula for drawing lots, 12, 35. 
Frazer, Mr., grant to, 226. 
Fulford, Gershom, grant to, 102. 



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Index 



Fulling mill, 38,97. 
Fulling mill brook, 79. 



Gates, 216,222, 223. 
Gaylord, John, bachelor pro- 
prietor, 46; 
grants to, 44, 51, 54, 55, 65. 
Gaylord, Joseph, accepted as 
proprietor, 2. 
complained of and allotments 

forfeited, 17, 19, 64. 
grants to, 6, 7, 12, 39, 43, 44, 
48, 50. 51. 57. 64, 206, 207, 
213, 225, 226. 
Gaylord, Joseph, jr., bachelor pro- 
prietor, 46. 
grants to, 40, 41, 52, 54, 55, 58, 

213. 
letter of, demanding his rights, 
86. 
Gaylord, William, bachelor pro- 
prietor, 53. 
grants to, 54, 55. 
George's horse brook, 49. 
Golden's meadow, 65. 
Good hill, 67. 

Grand committee, 27, 57, 204. 
acts and orders of, 2-23, 245. 
writings of, to be recorded, 84, 
105. 
Grants, to individuals may be 
recorded, 86. 
to proprietors' sons, 89. 
Great brook, 38, 40, 43, 206, 209, 

213, 214. 
Great hill, 180. 
Great lots, 2, 5, 6, 34, 43, 127, 128, 

204, 221, 245. 
Great meeting-day, 96. 
Great river, 217, 220, 231. 
Gridley, Thomas, allotments for- 
feited, 2. 
Grinlet, the, 46, 233. 
Grist mill, 11. 



H 



Hall, Samuel, to draw a lot, 154. 
Hancox, Thomas, allotments con- 
demned, 17, 18. 

grants to, 5, 7, 13, 226. 

rights restored, 21. 



Hancox brook, 43, 44, 51, 54, 207, 

215-217, 225. 
Hancox meadow, 6, 7, 27, 37, 42, 
59, 72, 74, 80, 95, 210, 218, 
222-227, 234. 
Hartford and Windsor west lands, 

151- 185. 
Harwinton, sviit with, 188. 
Hay wards, to be chosen, 13. 

sent out, 34, 88. 
Higginson, William, grant to, 5, 7, 

12. 
Highways, bought or exchanged, 
182, 219. 
changed, 3. 

damage by, 141, 168, 175, 180. 
in the Village, 109, 164. 
in Westbury, 160. 
laid out by Lieut. Steele, 9. 
land to be left for, 104. 
mended, 2. 
through Isaac's meadow, 141, 

184. 
through undivided lands, 182. 
to be laid out, 2, 141, 144, 150, 

154, 208, 217, 245. 
to remain, 15. 
Hikcox, Gideon, relinquishment 

by, 149. 
Hikcox, Joseph, grants to, 5, 8, 
12. 
heirs of, grants to, 35, 224. 
Hikcox, Joseph (son of Samuel), 
bachelor proprietor, 46. 
grants to, 44, 51, 58. 
lands forfeited, 64. 
Hikcox, Sergt. Samuel, committee, 
16, 28, 217. 
grants to, 5, 7, 12, 20, 30, 38, 

203, 204, 226. 
to proportion fence, 16, 28. 
to transport Mr. Peck from 

Greenwich, 34. 
witness, 17. 
Hikcox, Samuel, jr., grants to, 38, 
52, 55- 56, 64, 65, 69, 79, 83, 
85, 212. 
grant to heirs of, 149. 
Hikcox, Capt. Samuel (son of 
William), committee, 143, 151, 
165, 188, 191, 192, 196-198. 
Hikcox, Stephen, bachelor pro- 
prietor, 67. 
protest of, 93. 
Hikcox, Thomas, auditor, 166. 



Index 



253 



Hikcox, Thomas, — Continued 
bachelor proprietor, 46. 
committee, 113, 120, 121. 
grants to, 40, 41,58, 84, 133, 
213. 
Hikcox, William, bachelor pro- 
prietor, 46. 
committee, 95, 128, 141, 142, 

227, 230. 
deputy to general court, loi. 
fence viewer, 83. 
grants to, 39, 41-43- SL 55- 73. 

82, 84, 112, 128, 213. 
measurer, 98. 
Hikcox brook, 84. 
Hikcox hole, 77, 95, 223. 
Hikcox mountain, 47-49, 51, 54, 

55. 94- 
Hine, Josiah, 240. 
Hoadley, Silas, 240. 
Hog-fields, 29-31, 39, 42. 
Hog-pound brook, 30, 42, 55, 63, 

65. 
Hogs "pound fesant, ' 60, 70. 
Hopkins, John, committee, 46, 

68, 76, 91, 95, 98, loi, 104, 

120. 
deputy, loi. 
grants to, 20, 36, 44, 50, 63, 65, 

74, 226, 233, 234. 
lands in dispute, 83, 196. 
moderator, 97. 
to draw a lot and make a rate, 

79- 

to draw money from the treas- 
ury, 113. 
Hopkins, Dr. Samuel, lands at 

Bronson's meadow, 196. 
Hopkins, Stephen (of Hartford), 
builds a corn-mill, 13. 
grants to, 13, 15, 239. 
Hopkins, Stephen (son of John), 
bachelor proprietor, 84. 
controversy regarding his farm, 
188-191, 196, 197. 
Hopkins, Timothy, committee, 
128, 135, 142, 143, 159, 168. 
heirs of, grant to, 197. 
measurer, 103. 
Hop brook, 66, 215. 
Hop meadow, 36. 
Hop swamp, 66. 

House built for the minister, 33. 
House lot reserved for new in- 
habitant, 10. 



How, John, 171. 



Imperfect surveys, 129. 

Indian deeds to be recorded, 83, 89. 

Inducements to young men to 

settle, 44. 
Inhabitants, see Proprietors. 
Isaac's meadow, 37, 141, 233. 
Israel's field, 63, 64. 



Jericho, 29, 33, 226. 

John Warner's mountain, 224. 

Johnson, Robert, exchange of 

land, 142. 
Jones, Benjamin, complained of, 
18. 
grants to, 5, 7, 12, 225, 226. 
Judd, Benjamin, complained of, 
and allotments forfeited, 
17, 18. 
grants to, 5, 7, 12, 14, 15, 22. 
surveyor, 2, 14. 
Judd, John (of Farmington), com- 
mittee on change of town-site, 
27. 
grants to, 7, 8, 12. 
Judd, John (son of Lieut.Thomas), 
committee, 112, 142. 
grants to, 32, 38, 42, 44, 49, 74, 

203. 
measurer, 76, 127. 
Judd, Lieut. John, committee, 183. 

proprietors' treasurer, 189. 
Judd, Philip, grants to, 21, 225, 
226, 231. 
heirs of, grant to, 212. 
Judd, Samuel, complained of, and 
allotments given to brother 
Philip, 17, 18, 21. 
grants to, 5, 8, 12. 
Judd, Stephen, 180. 
Judd, Thomas (of Farmington), 
committee on change of town- 
site, 27. 
Judd, Lieut. Thomas, committee 
on Woodbury bounds, 15. 
grants to, 5, 8, 13, 30, 43, 50, 52, 

219, 224, 225. 
makes complaint, 18. 
patentee of the town, 217. 
to lay out highways, 46, 217. 



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Judd, Lieut. Thomas, — Continued 

to lay out land, 6, 15, 35, 216, 
217, 221-223. 

to proportion fence, 3,4, 14, 16, 
27. 

to send out hay wards, 34. 
Judd, Thomas, "the smith" 
(Captain, Deacon), commit- 
tee, 46, 59, 64, 68, 76, 86, 91, 
94, 95,98, 104, 112, 117, 133, 
135. 185. 

grants to, 30, 38, 49, 56, 58, 65, 
73, 210, 211, 223-226. 

guardian for Richardson heirs, 
132. 

moderator, 71, 129, 134. 

to make a list of the proprietors, 
102. 

to make a rate, 79. 

to sell lands, no. 
Judd, Thomas, jr., accepted an 
inhabitant, 22. 

committee, 68. 

grants to, 22, 31, 49, 56, 211, 
224, 226. 

recorder, 216. 
Judd, William, sr., allotments 
forfeited, 13. 

committee on Woodbury 
bounds, 15. 

grants to, 4, 5, 8, 12. 

to lay out lands, 3, 4, 6. 

to proportion fences, 3, 4. 
Judd, Capt. William (son of Dea- 
con Thomas), committee, 
98, 104, 112, 128, 129, 134, 
135, 141-143. 151. 159. 165, 
170. 

measurer, 134, 135, 148, 196. 

moderator, 152, 159, 183. 
Judd, William, "tailor" (son of 

Philip), grant to, 95. 
Judd's island, 29, 226, 227. 
Judd's meadows, 41, 43-46, 48, 
49. 56, 58, 65, 80, 83, 84, 149, 
207, 209, 210, 212, 215, 221, 
224, 232, 233. 

K 

Keny's lot, 54. 
Kimberly, Thomas, 246. 
Kingsbury, C. D., 241. 
Kingsbury, F. J., 241. 
Knowles, Capt., 167. 



Lands, equalization of, 1 1, 22, 176. 
forfeited, 8, 13, 14, 64, 72. 
in controversy, 83. 
lapped, 176, 191. 
measured by art, 198. 
not to be laid out without a note 
from the town-clerk, 98, 103, 
148. 
not to be sold, but given away, 

64. 
returned to proprietors, 119. 
sold, 105, 110-112, 117, 119, 
128, 149, 167, 171, 186, 187. 
Lankton, John, allotments for- 
feited, 13. 
committee, 27. 
grants to, 5, 8, 12. 
Lankton's timber, 203. 
Law of fines, 218. 
Leavenworth, Rev. Mark, to 

draw a lot, 170. 
Leaving open common gates, 60. 
Leming, Jeremiah, 93. 
Levies, 14, 16, 19, 134, 188. 
Lewis, John, 183, 186. 
Lewis, Joseph, committee, 104, 

118, 133. 135. 140, 141. 154. 

223. 
grants to, 69, 80, 83. 
Litchfield, controversy with, loi, 

104. 
Little brook, 32, 210, 212, 215, 231, 
Little pasture, the, 189. 
Long boggy meadow brook, 67. 
Long hill, 41, 42, 46, 51, 53, 80, 

197, 206, 212, 219, 225, 233, 

285. 
Long meadow, 28, 33, 39, 59, 60, 

62, 222. 
Long meadow falls, 228. 
Long swamp, 58, 65, 94. 
Long wigwam, the, 29. 
Lot, drawing of a, 4, 7, 11, 35, 69, 

79, III, 113-118, 120, 123- 

132, 136-140, 145, 153-159. 

169, 171-174. 176-179. 193- 

195. 197- 

M 

Macy's lot, John, 41. 

Mad meadow, 28. 54 143, 232. 

Mad river, 74, 77, 95, 219, 231. 



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Malmalick, 191. 

Manhan meadow, 6, 7, 46, 222, 223. 

Mansion houses, 9, 18, 19. 

Marsh, John, loi. 

Mattatuck, meetings of the com- 
mittee for settling, 2, 3, 8, 9, 
13, 18. 
petition for settlement at, and 
action thereon, i. 

Matthews, Thomas, committee, 

185. 
Measurers, 76, 87, 98, 103, 121, 
127, 129, 133-135. 187, 216. 
not to lay out lands to them- 
selves, 104; nor to others 
without a note, 98, 103, 148. 
Meeting-house, lands to be sold 
to build, 128. 
Lieut. Stanley's gift for, 129, 

149. 
meeting at, 152. 
money from sale of wild horses 
used for building, 218. 
Mill, the, 89, 221, 234. 
Miller, the, 14, 20. 
Mill-lands, action on, in 185 1, 239. 
entail of, 11, 13, 20, 234, 239. 
grants of, 10, 14. 
Mill lot, the, 44. See also, Corn- 
mill, Saw-mill. 
Mill river, 41, 64, 65, 89, 211, 214, 

217, 219, 233. 
Minister who shall come, grant 

to, 48, 52. 
Minister's lot, 27, 34, 245. 
Ministry lands, 10, 33, 92, 130. 
Moderators, 41, 57, 65, 71, 129, 

134, 150, 161. 
Muddy gutter, 64, 148. 



N 



Neck, the, 222, 223, 233. 
Nettleton, S. H., committee on 

mill-lands, 240. 
Newel, John, complained of, 18. 
grants to, 5, 7, 12, 226. 
his estate falls to John Stanley, 
91. 
Newel, Thomas, complained of 
and allotments forfeited, 17, 
19. 
New inhabitant, allotment re- 
served for, 10. 
requirements of, 13, 18. 



Nichols, George, committee, 190. 
petition of, negatived, 161-163. 
Nichols, James, committee, 183, 
185. 
vendue master, 186. 
Northbury, land at, 170. 
Northwest quarter, 109, 1 19-122, 
127, 132, 135-143. 147. 148, 
164, 167, 179, 181, 198. 
Notes, given to measurers, no, 
120, 140, 165, 166, 170. 
lost, 196. 



O 



Obadiah's meadow, 209. 
Old town plot, 3, 27, 31, 36, 55, 58, 
121, 128, 135, 139, 205, 206, 
230. 
Olmstead, Nicholas, committee 
to settle Mattatuck, i. 
orders by, 3, 4, 8, 9, 13, 18, 22, 
245. 
Original grand proprietors, names 
of, 230. 
grants to sons of, 89, 99, loi. 
names to be entered in book of 

records, 93. 
rights of, 37, 86, 90, 92, 94, 98, 

lOI. 



Parsonage land, 32, 67, 69, 159. 
Pasture, the, 7, 10. 
Pataroon, hill, 82. 
Peck, Caleb, grant to, 34. 
Peck, Rev. Jeremiah, invited to 
settle, 33. 

given house built for the minis- 
ter, and minister's lot, 33, 34. 

other grants to, 30, 214, 215. 
Peck, Jeremiah, jr., grants to, 30, 
34, 66, 214, 221. 

protest of, 80. 
Peck, Joshua, grant to, 42. 
Pent road, 143. 
Philip's meadow, 47. 
Pine hill, 37, 38. 
Pine hole, 44, 132. 
Pine island, 203, 207. 
Pine meadow, 29, 226. 
Pine swamp, 65, 212. 
Plum trees, 29. 
Popple grinlet, 207, 234. 



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Popple meadow, 29, 226. 
Porter, Ashbei, committee, 189. 
Porter, Dr. Daniel, buys land and 
relinquishes it, iio. III, 117. 
committee, 2"] , 86. 
complained of, 17, 19. 
grants to, 5, 8, 12, 14, 36, 39, 

45. 50, 73. 220, 225. 
heirs of, 180. 
protests against votes, 62, 89, 

96. 
witness, 17. 
Porter, Dr. Daniel, jr., grants to, 
142, 166. 
protest of, 144. 
Porter, Daniel, son of Richard, 
bachelor proprietor, 72. 
rights given to Warner and 
Scott, 113, 116. 
Porter, James, committee, 154, 
183. 
measurer, 127, 135, 148. 
to draw a lot, 145. 
Porter, John, place taken by 

David Carpenter, 2. 
Porter, Richard, grants to, 29, 47, 
54-57, 64, 207, 208, 226. 
has liberty to record lands, 205. 
land of, in controversy, 83. 
Porter, Robert, grants to, 209, 
226. 
subscribes to act of the com- 
mittee, 21. 
Porter, Thomas, grant to, 148. 
to lay out lands, 122, 168, 179, 

. 191- 

Porter, Timothy, to lay out high- 
ways, 154. 
Pound at Judd's meadows, 61. 
Pratt, Daniel, committee to view 

Mattatuck lands, i. 
Prindle, Jonathan, 183. 
Proprietary inhabitants ; who they 
are — who may give away 
lands, 57. 
Proprietors, action against, loi. 
allowed more time to settle, 2, 

8, 120. 
complaints against, 17-20. 
gone from us, 94. 
grants to, 101-103. 
heirs of, 118. 
list of, to be made, 105. 
names of, 81, 99, 100. 
on west side the river, 53, 55. 



ordered to bring in an account of 

their lands, 68. 
requirements of, 14, 18, 99. 
Public charges, 2. 

Q 

Quassapaug pond, 140. 

R 

Race plain, 226. 

Richards, Benjamin, bachelor pro- 
prietor, 83. 
Richards, Ebenezer, committee 

on encroachments, 183. 
Richards, John, committee, 104, 
113, 120. 
fence viewer, 83. 
grants to, 33, 36, 40, 43, 52, 54, 
55. 62, 82. 
Richards, Obadiah, committee, 
46, 216. 
complained of, allotments for- 
feited and restored, 17, 19. 
grants to, 6, 7, 13, 30, 33, 45, 46, 

49, 52, 209, 210, 226. 
highway through his land, 184. 
to transport Mr. Peck from 
Greenwich, 34. 
Richards, Obadiah, jr., bachelor 
proprietor, 50. 
grants to, 56, 208. 
Richards, Thomas, bachelor pro- 
prietor, 72. 
committee on parsonage land, 

159- 
his village lots remeasured, 181. 
Richards' mountain, 52, 208. 
Richason, Ebenezer, bachelor pro- 
prietor, 83. 
Richason, Israel, bachelor pro- 
prietor, 46. 
grants to, 40, 42, 44, 82. 
heirs of, 132. 
Richason, John, bachelor pro- 
prietor, 49. 
grants to, 39, 41-44, 66, 203, 213. 
grant to heirs of, 147. 
Richason, Nathaniel, bachelor 
proprietor, 71. 
grant to, 80. 
Richason, Thomas, complained 
of, allotments forfeited, and 
restored, 17, 19. 



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257 



Richason, Thomas, — Continued 
grants to, 5, 8, 12, 14,31,37,44, 
50, 74, 213, 226, 234. 
Richason, Thomas, jr., bachelor 
proprietor, 46. 
grants to, 39, 41, 44, 87. 
Road, to Bucks hill, 89. 

to Farmington, 30, 39, 43, 94, 

95, 219, 231, 233. 
to Judd's meadows, 46, 143. 
to Manhan meadow, 46. 
to New Haven, 89, 213. 
to Woodbury, 36, 62, 65, 80, 84, 
94, 141, 184, 208, 218, 224- 
226. 
Roaring river, 5. 
Root, John, accepted inhabitant, 2. 

committee on town-site, 27. 
Royce, Phineas, surveyor of high- 
ways, 184. 



Saw-mill, path, 41, 43, 56, 212. 

plain, 74. 

proprietors, grant to, 112. 
School lands, 189, 221-223. 

fence for, 216, 218. 
Scott, David, bachelor proprietor, 
89. 

grants to, 41-43, 49, 50, 55, 66, 

72, 72,, 205, 206, 235. 
Scott, Edmund, grants to, 5, 7, 12, 

30, 31, 206. 
Scott, Edmund, jr., complained 

of, 17. 
given his father's allotments, 20. 
grants to, 30, 43, 47-49. 5i. 66, 

209, 215, 225, 226. 
permitted to record lands, 80. 
protest by, 80, 96. 
Scott, George, bachelor proprietor, 

89. 
grants to, 31, 48, 51, 55, 56, 66, 

73, 214,215. 

to sell lands, no, 117. 
Scott, Jonathan, accepted in- 
habitant, 57. 
grants to, 32, 42, 50, 58, 65, 72, 
205. 
Scott, Obadiah, bachelor pro- 
prietor, 85. 
Scott, Robert, bachelor proprietor, 
49. 
grants to, 38, 58. 



Scott, Samuel, given liberty to 
record lands, 205. 
grants to, 29, 204, 205, 225. 
Scott, William, bachelor pro- 
prietor, 113. 
takes oath of allegiance, 1 16. 
Scott's mountain, 68, 223, 224. 
Scovill, John, accepted inhabi- 
tant, 2. 
complained of and allotments 

forfeited, 18, 19. 
grants to, 5, 8, 12, 35, 208, 226. 
witness, 17. 
Scovill, John, jr., committee, 59, 
76, 94, 95, 104. 
grants to, 31, 48, 62, 73. 
measurer, 87, 98. 
moderator, 97. 
released from building, 45. 
to make a list of the proprie- 
tors, 102, 105. 
Scovill, Lieut. John, committee, 
122, 151, 165, 179. 183, 185. 
Scovill, J. M. L. & W. H., deed to 
proprietors' committee, 241. 
Scovill Manufacturing Company, 
deed from proprietors' com- 
mittee, 242, 
Scovill, William, grants to, 158, 

I59-. 

Scovill's island, 73. 

Scovill's mountain, 48. 

Sequestered lands, 74, 91, 95, 105, 
109, 122, 132, 142-145, 147, 
152, 154, 170, 192, 196-198, 
216, 225-228. 

Seymour, Richard, allotments for- 
feited, 2. 

Sheffield, 196. 

Sign-post, 175. 

Sled hall brook, 65, 224. 

Smith, J., application of, 159. 

Smug Swamp brook, 73. 

South gate, 222, 223. 

Southern bounds measured, 86, 88, 

245- 
Southmayd, Daniel, committee on 
encroachments, 183. 
moderator, 175. 
to lay out highways, 164. 
Southmayd, Rev. John, grants to, 
71, 80. 
his fence, 228. 
to examine records, 84. 
to make a rate, 141. 



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Southmayd, Rev. John, — Cont'd. 
to record acts of the grand com- 
mittee, and return unre- 
corded papers to Deacon 
Stanley, 105. 
treasurer, 112. 
Southmayd, John, jr., to lay out 

land, 158. 
Spectacle ponds, 73, 142. 
Spencer, Willard, 241, 243. 
Spruce brook, 67, 220. 
Stanley, Lieut. John (of Farm- 
ington), to lay out house- 
lots, 3. 
to lay out meadow divisions,_6. 
Stanley, John, accepted an in- 
habitant, 2. 
committee, 3, 4, 14, 15, 28, 217, 

221, 226. 
custodian of grand committee 

papers, 105. 
grants to, 5, 8, 13, 20, 33, 37, 

218, 220, 224. 
makes complaint, 18. 
patentee, 91, 217. 
protests against giving away 
lands to new inhabitants, 90. 
recorder 218. 

to record Indian deeds, 83, 
89. 
Stanley, John, jr., added to list 
of proprietors, 135, 190. 
grant to, 190. 
Stanley, Samuel, grant to, 51. 
to draw a lot, 79. 
to make a rate, 79. 
Stanley, Timothy, committee, 46, 
64, 86, 98, 216, 217. 
complained of and allotments 

condemned, 17, 19. 
grants to, 5, 8, 12, 30, 32,38,51, 

58, 65, 218, 225, 231. 
his right given to Thomas 

Clark, 89. 
measurer, 94, 95, 209. 
moderator, 65. 
protest of, 80. 
Stanley's timber, 231. 
Steele, Lieut. Samuel, committee 
to settle Mattatuck, i. 
layer out of first highway, 9. 
to lay out Manhan and 3 acre 
lots, 4, 6. 
Steele's brook, 10, 42, 49, 84, 203, 
217. 



Steele's meadow, 6, 7, 10, 12, 36, 

218, 220. 
Steele's plain, 44, 214. 
Stephen Hopkins farm, the, 188- 

191. 
Stone pit, 63. 
Straits, the, 11. 
Straits mountain, 180. 
Stratford, 112. 
Subscribers to the act of the 

grand committee, 21. 
Surveyors, 13, 60. 



Talcott, John, committee to settle 
Mattatuck, i. 
orders by, 3, 4, 8, 9, 13, 16, 18, 
21, 22, 245. 
Taxes, how to be laid, 13. 
Taylor, mount, 60, 71, 80, 220. 
Thirty acre grant, entailment of, 

II, 20, 234, 239. 
Three acre lots, 4, 10. 
Three mile brook, 47. 
Toantick, 54. 
Toantick brook, 231. 
Town, charges and debts, 45, 105, 
119, 120, 122, 165, 185, 186, 
188. 
collector for, 135, 141. 
officers to be chosen by the 

inhabitants, 13. 
rates, 79, 94, 134, 141, 188. 
site changed, 27. 
Townsmen, 13-15. 
Treasurer, 112. 
Trespassers, 70 
Turkey brook, 94. 
Turkey hill, 31, 37, 214. 
Twelve mile stake, 37, 54. 
Tvv'itch grass meadow, 28, 29, 226. 

U 

Upson, Stephen, accepted in- 
habitant, 57. 

committee, 68, 76, 77, 89, 95. 

grants to, 14, 29, 38, 47, 51, 52, 
55, 66, 76, 211, 218, 219, 225. 

moderator, 57. 

witness, 17. 
Upson, Capt. Stephen, auditor, 
166. 

bachelor proprietor, 64. 

to apprize land, 188. 



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259 



Upson's island, 210. 

V 

Vendue masters, 186. 

Village, the, 164, 167, 179, 181, 

192. 
Votes, cancelled, 62. 

one for each allotment, 57. 

protects against, 62, 80. 

W 

Wadsworth, James, 93. 
Wadsworth, John, committee to 
settle Mattatuck, i. 
letter from, 22. 

orders by, 4, 8, 9, 13, 16, 18, 21. 
Wallingford bounds, 86, 87, 91, 

96, 97, 217. 
Walnut tree meadow, 207, 222. 
Waramaug hill, 232. 
Warner, Benjamin, bachelor pro- 
prietor, 50. 
grant to, 57. 
lands forfeited, 64. 
Warner, Dr. Benjamin, to ex- 
change lands, 142. 
Warner, Daniel, death of, 9. 
grants to, 6, 7, 12. 
his allotments granted to the 
family, 9. 
Warner, Daniel, jr., grants to, 30, 
36, 43. 47. 55. 56, 63, 69, 84, 
226. 
Warner, Dr. Ebenezer, grant to, 

75. 180. 
Warner, Ebenezer "of Daniel," 

180. 
Warner, Ebenezer, "ye 3d," 

petition of, 161. 
Warner, Dr. Ephraim, committee, 

94. 134. 142. 
grants to, 32, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 

55, 63, 64, 142, 158, 208. 
measurer, 87. 
Warner, Ephraim, jr. (Capt.), 
bachelor proprietor, 53. 
committee, no, 117, 151. 
Warner, John, sr., grants to, 6, 7, 
12, 31, 41, 51, 53, 213, 221, 
224, 226. 
Warner, John, jr. (son of John), 
bachelor proprietor, 46. 
grants to, 40, 55. 



lands reserved, 197. 
to lay out passage to Judd's 
meadows, 46. 
Warner, John (son of Ephraim), 
bachelor proprietor, 113. 
exchanges land, 170. 
signs agreement, 116. 
Warner, John, "tailor" (son of 
Thomas), bachelor proprie- 
tor, 53. 
lands forfeited, 161. 
Warner, Samuel, bachelor pro- 
prietor, 84. 
Warner, Thomas, complained of, 
and allotments condemned, 

17. 19- 
grants to, 6, 7, 12, 30, 37, 42, 47, 

52, 65, 71, 225, 233. 
his cellar allowed to stand, 11. 
Warner's good hill, 69. 
Warner's mountain, 51, 56, 58. 
Warrant for meetings, copy of, 152. 
Webster, Lieut. Robert, com- 
mittee to view Mattatuck 
lands, and to settle the plan- 
tation, I. 
Welton, George, bachelor pro- 
prietor, 66. 
committee, 112, 168, 179. 
Welton, John, committee, 46, 68, 
217. 
grants to, 5, 7, 12, 30, 35, 38, 39, 

42. 49. 59. 223, 226, 232. 
letter from, to Woodbury towns- 
men, 16. 
Welton, John, jr., bachelor pro- 
prietor, 89. 
grants to, 37, 64, 73, 232. 
Welton, Richard, bachelor pro- 
prietor, 49. 
grants to, 63, 82, 158. 
to sell land, no. 
Welton, Stephen, bachelor pro- 
prietor, 46. 
grants to, 44, 67. 
Welton, Thomas, bachelor pro- 
prietor, 66. 
grant to, 94. 
West branch, 29, 226. 
Westbury society, highway to be 
widened "where the meeting 
house is appointed to stand, " 
160, 170. 
memorial of, 159. 
West mountain, 54. 



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"Where the mill stones were 

brought over," 219. 
Wigwam swamp, 31, 45, 205, 206, 

208, 220. 
Wild horses to be sold for benefit 

of the meeting-house, 218. 
Windsor and Hartford west lands, 

151. 185. 
Wolf pit meadow, 54, 213. 
Woodbury bounds, 15, 92, 109, 

140, 141, 164. 
Wooster swamp, 28, 54-56, 58, 66, 

67, 205, 212, 225, 226. 



Wooster swamp brook, 208. 
Y 

Young bachelors' book of re- 
cords, 95, 96. 
protest against, 96. 

Young men, grants to those who 
desire to settle, 44, 45, 47, 

52- . . 
their obligation for clearing 
land taken off, 57. 



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